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

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: Shakirat A. Adetunji, Rosina C. Krecek, Gabrielle Castellanos, John C. Morrill, Alice Blue-McLendon, Walt E. Cook, Maria D. Esteve-Gassent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Borrelia burgdorferi
Ixodes scapularis
Lyme disease
Sero-reactivity
Texas
White-tailed deer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224416300207

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