[Borrelia burgdorferi genostrains detected in the Silesian Voivodeship in years 2010-2012].

The aim of this study was to analyze Borrelia burgdorferi genostrains appearing in the Silesian voivodeship in years 2010-2011 and the first half of 2012. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The analysis was conducted on blood samples of persons bitten by ticks and ticks provided to The Provincial Sanitary Epidemiological Station in Katowice from patients. The material was examined under the angle of three genostrains of Borrelia burgdorferi: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii with using real-time PCR method. RESULTS. It was shown that only two genostrains of Borrelia burgdorferi were detected in the nucleic acid extracts from samples i.e.: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto and Borrelia afzelii. Borrelia garinii wasn't detected in the nucleic acid extracts. CONCLUSIONS. Study on the prevalence of individual Borrelia burgdorferi genostrains are important in assessing the risk of infection spirochetes inhabitants of The Silesian province and persons staying there temporarily.