Genotypic variation and mixtures of Lyme Borrelia in Ixodes ticks from North America and Europe.

Genotypic variation and mixtures of Lyme Borrelia in Ixodes ticks from North America and Europe.

Lyme disease, caused by various species of Borrelia, is transmitted by Ixodes ticks in North America and Europe. Studies have shown the genotype of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (s.s.) or the species of B. burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) affects the ability of the bacteria to cause local or disse...

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Main Authors: Chris D Crowder, Heather E Matthews, Steven Schutzer, Megan A Rounds, Benjamin J Luft, Oliver Nolte, Scott R Campbell, Curtis A Phillipson, Feng Li, Ranga Sampath, David J Ecker, Mark W Eshoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2871049?pdf=render

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