Local Population Structure and Seasonal Variability of <i>Borrelia garinii</i> Genotypes in <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Ticks, Slovakia

Local Population Structure and Seasonal Variability of <i>Borrelia garinii</i> Genotypes in <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Ticks, Slovakia

Lyme disease (LD) is the most common tick-borne human disease in Europe, and <i>Borrelia garinii</i>, which is associated with avian reservoirs, is one of the most genetically diverse and widespread human pathogenic genospecies from the <i>B. burgdorferi</i> sensu lato (s.l.)...

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Main Authors: Zuzana Mtierová, Markéta Derdáková, Michal Chvostáč, Yuliya M. Didyk, Barbara Mangová, Veronika Rusňáková Tarageľová, Diana Selyemová, Alžbeta Šujanová, Radovan Václav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Lyme disease
<i>Turdus merula</i>
host ecology
geographic structuring
clonal complexes
ecological niche
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/10/3607

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