Borrelia bavariensis in Questing Ixodes ricinus Ticks, United Kingdom

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Oct;29(10):2173-2175. doi: 10.3201/eid2910.230907.ABSTRACTWe detected Borrelia bavariensis in Ixodes ricinus ticks collected near 2 towns in the United Kingdom. Human B. bavariensis infections have not been reported previously in the country, underscoring the value of tick surveillance to warn of emerging human disease. B. bavariensis should be considered in patients with suspected neuroborreliosis.PMID:37735806 | DOI:10.3201/eid2910.230907

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - September 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Grace Plahe Jessica L Hall David Johnson Lucy Gilbert Richard J Birtles Source Type: research