1. Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Veterinärstr. 2, 85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany
2. Nationale Reference Centre for Borrelia, Veterinärstr. 2, 85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany
3. LMU Munich, Department for Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinärstr. 13, 80359 Munich, Germany
4. Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ft. Collins, CO 80521, USA.
5. Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, Division of Organisms and Environment, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
6. Zoonoses Division, Centre for Food-borne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Canada