Migratory Passerine Birds as Reservoirs of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe

Migratory Passerine Birds as Reservoirs of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe

To define the role of birds as reservoirs and disseminators of Borrelia spirochetes, we characterized tick infestation and reservoir competence of migratory passerine birds in Sweden. A total of 1,120 immature Ixodes ricinus ticks were removed from 13,260 birds and assayed by quantitative polymerase...

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Main Authors: Pär Comstedt, Sven Bergström, Björn Olsen, Ulf Garpmo, Lisette Marjavaara, Hans Mejlon, Alan G. Barbour, Jonas Bunikis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Spirochaetales
Borrelia
transmission
infection
competence
tick
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/7/06-0127_article

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