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Ultrastructural Features of Borrelia garinii in Naturally Infected Voles, Clethrionomys rufocanus , with Special Reference to the Relationship with Peripheral Nerves
Author(s) -
Yano Yasuhiro,
Ishiguro Fubito,
Nakata Keisuke,
Takada Nobuhiro
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2001.tb01324.x
Subject(s) - biology , ultrastructure , borrelia , borrelia garinii , anatomy , connective tissue , borrelia afzelii , borrelia burgdorferi , immunology , genetics , antibody
The ultrastructural features of Borrelia garinii found in the ear tissues of the vole, Clethrionomys rufocanus , are described. The spirochetes were observed in the interstitium of connective tissue or in contact with fibroblasts and were occasionally situated in the endoneurium of the peripheral nerves. The spirochetes did not injure or enter into the fibroblasts or Schwann cells. The cytotoxicity and migration of the spirochetes are also discussed.