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Host-utilization differences between larval and nymphal deer ticks in northeastern U.S. sites enzootic for Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto

In the northeastern U.S., Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, the agent of Lyme disease, is maintained between vertebrate hosts and subadult deer ticks (the northern clade of Ixodes scapularis, formerly known as Ixodes dammini). Theoretical arguments suggest that the force of transmission would be g...

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Autores principales: Goethert, Heidi K., Mather, Thomas N., O’Callahan, Alanna, Telford, Sam R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10578448/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37481967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102230