Carvalho, Isabel Lopes deZeidner, NordinUllmann, AmyHojgaard, AndriasAmaro, FátimaZé-Zé, LíbiaAlves, M.J.Sousa, Rita dePiesman, JosephNúncio, Maria Sofia2011-09-202011-09-202010-06Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2010 Jun;10(5):531-41530-3667doi:10.1089=vbz.2008.0210http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/217A total of 196 small mammals were collected in Portugal and tested for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. Tissue samples were taken from each animal and cultured in Barbour-Stoenner-Kelly (BSK)-II medium. The single strain of spirochete isolated was confirmed as Borrelia lusitaniae by genetic analyses. This is the first report of B. lusitaniae isolated from Apodemus sylvaticus.engApodemus sylvaticusBorrelia lusitaniaePortugalReservoirEstudos de Vectores e Doenças Infecciosasjournal article