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Influences of Host Community Characteristics on Borrelia burgdorferi Infection Prevalence in Blacklegged Ticks
Lyme disease is a major vector-borne bacterial disease in the USA. The disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, and transmitted among hosts and humans, primarily by blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis). The ~25 B. burgdorferi genotypes, based on genotypic variation of their outer surface protein...
Autores principales: | Vuong, Holly B., Chiu, Grace S., Smouse, Peter E., Fonseca, Dina M., Brisson, Dustin, Morin, Peter J., Ostfeld, Richard S. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5241014/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28095423 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0167810 |
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