Habitat-Specific Diversity of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> Sensu Lato in Europe, Exemplified by Data from Latvia

Abstract

The distribution of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks from ecologically distinct habitats in Latvia was analyzed. A significant variation in the frequency of the genospecies across sites was observed, pointing to the importance of the host community in the ecology of Lyme borreliosis.