Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies in white-tailed deer from Texas

Lyme Disease is caused by the bacterial pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi, and is transmitted by the tick-vector Ixodes scapularis. It is the most prevalent arthropod-borne disease in the United States. To determine the seroprevalence of B. burgdorferi antibodies in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virgini...

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Main Authors: Adetunji, Shakirat A., Krecek, Rosina C., Castellanos, Gabrielle, Morrill, John C., Blue-McLendon, Alice, Cook, Walt E., Esteve-Gassent, Maria D.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4919802/