detection of borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in mosquitoes (culicidae) in recreational areas of the city of szczecin. | the mosquitoes were caught within the period of their highest activity, i.e. june august 2001, in recreational areas of the city of szczecin. spirochetes, borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato were detected in mosquitoes with the aid of the method of indirect immunofluorescence (ifa) using rabbit anti-borrelia burgdorferi antibodies and goat anti-rabbit igg marked with fluorescein isothiocyanate (fitc). a total of 639 mosquito females representing genera aëdes (99.1%) and culex (0.9%) were collected. ... | 2002 | 12088398 |