Spatiotemporal dynamics of emerging pathogens in questing Ixodes ricinus

Ixodes ricinus transmits Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, the etiological agent of Lyme disease. Previous studies have also detected Rickettsia helvetica, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neoehrlichia mikurensis, and several Babesia species in questing ticks in The Netherlands. In this study, we assessed...

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Main Authors: Coipan, Elena Claudia, Jahfari, Setareh, Fonville, Manoj, Maassen, Catharina B., van der Giessen, Joke, Takken, Willem, Takumi, Katsuhisa, Sprong, Hein
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3726834/