Transmission dynamics of Borrelia turicatae from the arthropod vector.

With the global distribution, morbidity, and mortality associated with tick and louse-borne relapsing fever spirochetes, it is important to understand the dynamics of vector colonization by the bacteria and transmission to the host. Tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes are blood-borne pathogens tr...

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Main Authors: William K Boyle, Hannah K Wilder, Amanda M Lawrence, Job E Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3974661?pdf=render