International journal for parasitology
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Clinical and serologic evidence of Lyme disease in Australia, including the typical rash, erythema migrans, has been reported. The vector tick transmitting Borrelia burgdorferi in Australia, however, has not been determined. ⋯ Larval I. holocyclus ingested spirochetes, but none of 84 derived nymphs were infected. These experiments should be repeated with Australian strains of spirochetes.