Differential Survival of Lyme Borreliosis Spirochetes in Ticks That Feed on Birds
- 1 October 2002
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Infection and Immunity
- Vol. 70 (10), 5893-5
- https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.70.10.5893-5895.2002
Abstract
The abilities of the most common European genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato to survive blood meals taken by ticks feeding on birds were analyzed. A pattern of differential survival of the spirochetes in feeding ticks was observed. The result is consistent with the concept of selective transmission of Lyme borreliosis spirochetes.Keywords
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