Spatiotemporal dynamics of emerging pathogens in questing Ixodes ricinus

Spatiotemporal dynamics of emerging pathogens in questing Ixodes ricinus

Ixodes ricinus transmits Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, the etiological agent of Lyme disease. Previous studies have also detected Rickettsia helvetica, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neoehrlichia mikurensis and several Babesia species in questing ticks in The Netherlands. In this study, we assessed t...

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Main Authors: Elena Claudia Coipan, Setareh eJahfari, Manoj eFonville, Catharina eMaassen, Joke evan der Giessen, Willem eTakken, Katsuhisa eTakumi, Hein eSprong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Babesia
Borrelia burgdorferi
Rickettsia conorii
Vector-borne disease
Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2013.00036/full

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