<i>Borrelia</i> Infections in Ageing Ticks: Relationship with Morphometric Age Ratio in Field-Collected <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Nymphs

<i>Borrelia</i> Infections in Ageing Ticks: Relationship with Morphometric Age Ratio in Field-Collected <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Nymphs

In Europe, <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> plays a major role as a vector of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato (s.l.) spirochaetes, the causative agents of Lyme borreliosis, among other pathogens. In unfed ticks, <i>Borrelia</i> spirochaetes experience prolonged nutrie...

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Main Authors: Andrea Springer, Daniela Jordan, Antje Glass, Olaf Kahl, Volker Fingerle, Philipp Girl, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Christina Strube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
Lyme borreliosis
tick-borne pathogens
<i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> s.l.
<i>Borrelia miyamotoi</i>
biological age
morphometric age ratio
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/1/166

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