Evaluating Transmission Paths for Three Different <i>Bartonella</i> spp. in <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Ticks Using Artificial Feeding

Evaluating Transmission Paths for Three Different <i>Bartonella</i> spp. in <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Ticks Using Artificial Feeding

Bartonellae are facultative intracellular alpha-proteobacteria often transmitted by arthropods. <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> is the most important vector for arthropod-borne pathogens in Europe. However, its vector competence for <i>Bartonella</i> spp. is still unclear. This study a...

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Main Authors: Nina Król, Nina Militzer, Elisa Stöbe, Ard M. Nijhof, Martin Pfeffer, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Anna Obiegala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Bartonella schoenbuchensis</i>
<i>Bartonella henselae</i>
<i>Bartonella grahamii</i>
<i>Ixodes ricinus</i>
nymphs
females
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/5/901

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