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Human pathogens associated with the blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis transmits Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu stricto) in eastern North America; however, the agent of Lyme disease is not the sole pathogen harbored by the blacklegged tick. The blacklegged tick is expanding its range into areas of southern Canada such as...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4857413/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27151067 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1529-y |