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1 July 1993 Isolation of Borrelia burgdorferi from the Blood of a Bushy-tailed Wood Rat in California
Andrew G. Gordus, Jerold H. Theis
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Abstract

Borrelia burgdorferi was isolated from the blood of a bushy-tailed wood rat (Neotoma cinerea) from northeastern California, USA. This is the first isolation of live B. burgdorferi spirochetes from a wild animal in California. Spirochetes were observed in stained tissues from the brain, liver, spleen, and kidneys.

Gordus and Theis: Isolation of Borrelia burgdorferi from the Blood of a Bushy-tailed Wood Rat in California
Andrew G. Gordus and Jerold H. Theis "Isolation of Borrelia burgdorferi from the Blood of a Bushy-tailed Wood Rat in California," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 29(3), 478-480, (1 July 1993). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-29.3.478
Received: 21 September 1992; Published: 1 July 1993
KEYWORDS
Borrelia burgdorferi
bushy-tailed wood rat
Lyme disease
Neotoma cinerea
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