Ticks and Lyme borreliosis in an alpine area in northeast Italy.

摘要: A 2-year study was conducted in a mountainous area of northeast Italy to evaluate the occurrence and distribution ticks, as well assess prevalence spirochaete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. All ticks collected were Ixodes ricinus L. (Parasitiformes: Ixodidae). In general, most nymphs adult from April July. Tick density highly variable among sites; however, two areas with different infestation levels recognized. Prevalences B. s.l. nymphal stages rather between overall infected whole slightly higher than 20%. The does not seem be correlated nymph density. correlation incidence Lyme borreliosis (reported human cases/1000 inhabitants/year) significant, although significant found