Far-Reaching Dispersal of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato-Infected Blacklegged Ticks by Migratory Songbirds in Canada

Lyme disease has been documented in northern areas of Canada, but the source of the etiological bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) has been in doubt. We collected 87 ticks from 44 songbirds during 2017, and 24 (39%) of 62 nymphs of the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, were positiv...

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Autores principales: Scott, John D., Clark, Kerry L., Foley, Janet E., Bierman, Bradley C., Durden, Lance A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6164468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30044388
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6030089

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6164468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30044388
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6030089

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