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Prevalence of the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, in Blacklegged Ticks, Ixodes scapularis at Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario
Lyme disease has emerged as a major health concern in Canada, where the etiological agent, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.), a spirochetal bacterium, is typically spread by the bite of certain ticks. This study explores the presence of B. burgdorferi s.l. in blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapulari...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4879763/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27226771 http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/ijms.14552 |