German study finds Lyme in mosquitoes

"Researchers have found the pathogens that cause Lyme disease in mosquitoes for the first time in central Europe. Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex.

In the present study, adult as well as larval mosquitoes were collected at 42 different geographical locations throughout Germany. This is the first study to analyze German mosquitoes for the presence of Borrelia spp.

The team found Borrelia DNA in ten Culicidae species of mosquito, comprising four distinct genera (Aedes, Culiseta, Culex, and Ochlerotatus)."

www.shoutoutaboutme.com/tick-borne-illness/german-study-finds-borrelia-in-mosquitoes/

Scary.. at least mosquitos don't seem to like me that much for some reason.

Oh, isn't this lovely!

Thanks for posting the information Traveler!

PeteZa said...
Can mosquitoes fly across the Atlantic?
I guess they could take a boat or a bird.

What makes you think American mosquitoes do not carry lyme. it's just nobody has bothered checking.

Darn spell check that was deet. As in active ingredient of the best mosquito repellents.

If a person lives in an area where there is a lot of surface water, the risks are higher. Mosquitoes need water close by. The risk of heartworm for dogs here where I live is a lot higher than in California, Idaho or Arizona - all places I lived previously.

It's not a matter of the % of chance that a person has of getting these infections by mosquitoes, but that the risk is there. Just like we warn people of passing these infections to their unborn child, or their significant other through sexual contact. The % of risk isn't high, but neither is going 40 years without a correct diagnosis.

We need to understand the risks so we can prevent being in that small percentage of people that get infected/reinfected that way.

This doesn't surprise me. I've likely had Lyme for decades. My hometown (to age 18) is on the world's longest naturally connected chain of lakes, lots of swamps and our vacation home of 22 years is next to a flood plain and river with swamps. Mosquitos everywhere along with many other biting bugs. My llmd told me anything that bites a mammal with Lyme and then bites a human can transmit it. I've spent every summer of my 50+ years covered in bites (except this past one when I was stuck inside or in my suburban yard).

LOL! Right, Silly sheep!! Just like the ticks that are infected with Lyme never cross the Missouri, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas or Oklahoma borders and come into Arkansas!!!

I have NO clue what those people that think that have going on in their heads.

ss-from Turkey-haha! That's wot the Greeks would say :)

Mozzies are carriers of many diseases so anyone thinking they are not to be avoided may be fooling themselves.