Seasonal patterns and spatial variation of Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) infections in Ixodes ricinus in the Netherlands

Seasonal patterns and spatial variation of Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) infections in Ixodes ricinus in the Netherlands

Abstract Background The incidence of Lyme borreliosis varies over time and space through as yet incompletely understood mechanisms. In Europe, Lyme borreliosis is caused by infection with a Borrelia burgdorferi (s.l.) genospecies, which is primarily transmitted by a bite of Ixodes ricinus nymphs. Th...

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Main Authors: Nienke Hartemink, Arnold J. H. van Vliet, Gerrit Gort, Fedor Gassner, Frans Jacobs, Manoj Fonville, Willem Takken, Hein Sprong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Lyme borreliosis
Acarological risk
Prevalence
Seasonality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04607-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04607-7

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