Blood feeding on large grazers affects the transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato by Ixodes ricinus

The presence of Ixodes ricinus and their associated Borrelia infections on large grazers was investigated. Carcases of freshly shot red deer, mouflon and wild boar were examined for the presence of any stage of I. ricinus. Questing ticks were collected from locations where red deer and wild boar are...

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Published in:	Ticks and tick-borne diseases Vol. 5; no. 6; pp. 810 - 817
Main Authors:	Pacilly, F.C.A., Benning, M.E., Jacobs, F., Leidekker, J., Sprong, H., Van Wieren, S.E., Takken, W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands 01.10.2014
Subjects:	abundance adults Animals Arachnid Vectors - microbiology Borrelia burgdorferi Borrelia burgdorferi Group - genetics Borrelia burgdorferi Group - isolation & purification Borrelia burgdorferi Group - physiology Cervus elaphus Deer density disease DNA DNA, Bacterial - chemistry DNA, Bacterial - genetics ears endemic area engorgement Female females hematophagy Herbivory hosts Humans Ixodes - microbiology Ixodes ricinus Larva larvae lyme borreliosis Lyme Disease - microbiology Lyme Disease - transmission Lyme Disease - veterinary Male males mouflon netherlands Netherlands - epidemiology north-america Nymph nymphs prevalence roe deer Sequence Analysis, DNA - veterinary Sheep, Domestic Sus scrofa tick infestation tick-borne diseases ticks wild boars The Netherlands Red deer Mouflon Sheep tick Wild boar Ixodes ricinus Borrelia burgdorferi s.l
ISSN:	1877-959X, 1877-9603, 1877-9603
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