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In order to investigate the presence and prevalence of Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease) species, 312 unfed ticks were collected by flagging at a woodland area in Trakya, in the European side of Turkey, in May 2002. Twelve of 299 ticks were infected with spp., as determined by cultivation in BSK medium (prevalence rate 4.0 %). Ten pure cultures were subjected to further characterization by sequencing analysis of the 5S–23S rDNA intergenic spacer, 16S rDNA and flagellin gene. One isolate of , two of (Eurasian type), two of , four of and one of were identified. However, no Asian-type was found. Interestingly, all species that are known to be carried by were discovered among the 10 isolates. These results provide the first evidence for the existence of the Lyme borreliosis agent in Turkey.

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