| Literature DB >> 1761698 |
J A Nelson1, J K Bouseman, U Kitron, S M Callister, B Harrison, M J Bankowski, M E Peeples, B J Newton, J F Anderson.
Abstract
Ixodes dammini ticks from two northwestern Illinois sites were found to be infected with Borrelia burgdorferi at rates of 19 and 32%. B. burgdorferi isolates, one from each site, had protein and antigenic patterns similar to those of the B-31 strain. An indirect immunofluorescence method proved to be more sensitive than dark-field microscopy in detection of these spirochetes. A modified BSK medium containing rifampin was found to be more efficient for spirochete isolation than unsupplemented BSK medium.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1761698 PMCID: PMC270194 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.29.8.1732-1734.1991
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948