Table 3 Borrelia species distribution in 251 positive/questionable ticks of the city of Hanover
Mono-infections | No. (%) | Double-infections | No. (%) | Triple-infections | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. afzelii (a) | 52 (20.7) | a/b | 6 (2.4) | a/b/s | 1 (0.4) |
B. burgdorferi s.s. (b) | 11 (4.4) | a/g | 10 (4.0) | g/s/v | 2 (0.8) |
B. garinii (g) | 50 (20.0) | a/s | 12 (4.8) | Â | Â |
B. spielmanii (s) | 15 (6.0) | a/v | 1 (0.4) | Â | Â |
B. valaisiana (v) | 26 (10.4) | b/g | 2 (0.8) | Â | Â |
Not determined | 33 (13.2) | b/s | 1 (0.4) | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | b/v | 1 (0.4) | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | g/s | 14 (5.6) | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | g/v | 12 (4.8) | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | v/s | 2 (0.8) | Â | Â |