Extensive Distribution of the Lyme Disease Bacterium, <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> Sensu Lato, in Multiple Tick Species Parasitizing Avian and Mammalian Hosts across Canada

Extensive Distribution of the Lyme Disease Bacterium, <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> Sensu Lato, in Multiple Tick Species Parasitizing Avian and Mammalian Hosts across Canada

Lyme disease, caused by the spirochetal bacterium, <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato (Bbsl), is typically transmitted by hard-bodied ticks (Acari: Ixodidae). Whenever this tick-borne zoonosis is mentioned in medical clinics and emergency rooms, it sparks a firestorm of controversy....

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Main Authors: John D. Scott, Kerry L. Clark, Janet E. Foley, John F. Anderson, Bradley C. Bierman, Lance A. Durden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
<i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato
Lyme disease
ticks
birds
mammals
vertebrate hosts
ectoparasite
tick-borne pathogens
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/6/4/131

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