Negative incidence of Lyme disease-related Borrelia spp, in Alishan, Taiwan

Authors
Masuzawa, T Pan, MJ Yu, Q Kadosaka, T Imai, Y Yanagihara, Y
Citation
T. Masuzawa et al., Negative incidence of Lyme disease-related Borrelia spp, in Alishan, Taiwan, MICROB IMMU, 45(5), 2001, pp. 387-391
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
ISSN journal
03855600 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
387 - 391
Database
ISI
SICI code
0385-5600(2001)45:5<387:NIOLDB>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
To investigate the prevalence of Lyme disease-related Borrelia species, wil d rodents were captured around Yushan National Park and Alishan Forest Recr eation Area Park in Taiwan 2,000 to 3,000 meters above sea level. Borrelia was not isolated from 67 small mammals of 7 species. Sera from rodents show ed no positive reactivity against whole cell antigens of B. garinii, B. afz elii or B. valaisiana hy ELISA, These results suggested that Lyme disease i s not endemic to the Alishan area.