The contamination analysis of bacteria genus Borrelia in ticks collected in the territory of Kirov oblast

Bacteria of genus Borrelia are causative agents of tick-borne borreliosis. Carriers of borreliya are ticks of Ixodidae family. In work the contamination by borreliya of ticks who have been collected in various regions of Kirov oblast, depending on specific, sexual structure, and also from object of collecting was analyzed. It is shown that carriers of bacteria genus Borrelia are two species of the ticks found in the Kirov oblast, and that carriers can be not only females, but also ticks males.