Wild ungulate species differ in their contribution to the transmission of Ixodes ricinus-borne pathogens
Abstract Background Several ungulate species are feeding and propagation hosts for the tick Ixodes ricinus as well as hosts to a wide range of zoonotic pathogens. Here, we focus on Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi (s.l.), two important pathogens for which ungulates are amplifying a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04860-w |