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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2002, p. 4735-4737, Vol. 40, No. 12
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.12.4735-4737.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Apodemus Species Mice Are Reservoir Hosts of Borrelia garinii OspA Serotype 4 in Switzerland

D. Huegli,1 C. M. Hu,1 P.-F. Humair,1 B. Wilske,2 and L. Gern1*

Institut de Zoologie, University of NeuchÂtel, NeuchÂtel, Switzerland,1 Max von Pettenkofer Institut, Munich, Germany2

Received 25 February 2002/ Returned for modification 19 June 2002/ Accepted 4 September 2002

Among Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato isolates, seven outer surface protein A (OspA) serotypes have been described: serotypes 1 and 2 correspond to B. burgdorferi sensu stricto and Borrelia afzelii, respectively, and serotypes 3 to 7 correspond to Borrelia garinii. In Europe, serotype 4 has never been isolated from Ixodes ricinus ticks until recently, although this serotype has been frequently isolated from cerebrospinal fluid from patients. In Europe, B. afzelii and B. burgdorferi sensu stricto were found associated with rodents and B. garinii was found associated with birds. In this study, the reservoir role of Apodemus mice for B. garinii OspA serotype 4 was demonstrated by xenodiagnosis. Apodemus mice are the first identified reservoir hosts for B. garinii OspA serotype 4.

* Corresponding author: Institut de Zoologie, Emile Argand 11, 2007 NeuchÂtel 7, Switzerland. Phone: 41 32 718 3000. Fax: 41 32 718 3001. E-mail: lise.gern{at}unine.ch.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2002, p. 4735-4737, Vol. 40, No. 12
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.12.4735-4737.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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