Transovarial transmission of Borrelia spp., Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes ricinus under field conditions extrapolated from DNA detection in questing larvae

Transovarial transmission of Borrelia spp., Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes ricinus under field conditions extrapolated from DNA detection in questing larvae

Abstract Background Ixodes ricinus constitutes the main European vector tick for the Lyme borreliosis pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato), the relapsing fever borrelia Borrelia miyamotoi, as well as Anaplasma phagocytophilum and several Rickettsia species. Under laboratory conditions, a trans...

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Main Authors: Daniela Hauck, Daniela Jordan, Andrea Springer, Bettina Schunack, Stefan Pachnicke, Volker Fingerle, Christina Strube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato)
Borrelia miyamotoi
Rickettsiales
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Ticks
Tick-borne diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04049-7

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