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Virulence of recurrent infestations with Borrelia-infected ticks in a Borrelia-amplifying bird

Lyme disease cases caused by Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. bacteria is increasing steadily in Europe, in part due to the expansion of the vector, Ixodes ricinus. Wild reservoir hosts are typically recurrently infested. Understanding the impact of these cumulative parasite exposures on the host’s health...

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Autores principales: Heylen, Dieter J. A., Müller, Wendt, Vermeulen, Anke, Sprong, Hein, Matthysen, Erik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4639849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26553505
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep16150