Table 3 Number of Ixodes ricinus larvae analysed for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. The larvae were collected from small mammals captured in southeastern Norway (2018–2020) with confirmed B. burgdorferi s.l. infections
| Â | Number of hosts | I. ricinus larvae | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | Sum | ||
Apodemus sylvaticus | 17 | 6 (3%) | 223 | 229 |
Myodes glareolus | 21 | 25 (12%) | 178 | 203 |
Sorex araneus | 20 | 22 (6%) | 327 | 349 |
Sum | 58 | 53 (7%) | 728 | 781 |