Publications by authors named "Kiwa Furuno"
Borrelia miyamotoi, recently recognized as a human pathogenic spirochete, was isolated from Ixodes persulcatus and I. ovatus in northern Mongolia and Honshu Island, a major island in Japan. Although no human B.
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- The study focused on the Borrelia genus, which includes tick-borne bacteria affecting vertebrates, and aimed to investigate their prevalence in wild animals and ticks in western Japan.
- Researchers collected thousands of ticks and animal blood samples to identify various Borrelia species and examined how these bacteria might be transmitted through tick larvae.
- Findings revealed multiple tick species carrying Borrelia, with varying infection rates in wild boars, sika deer, and raccoons, as well as seasonal changes in bacterial presence, suggesting a link between the bacterial genotype and the tick species.