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Northern and southern blacklegged (deer) ticks are genetically distinct with different histories and Lyme spirochete infection rates

Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the archetypal emerging zoonosis and is dependent on transmission by ticks in the genus Ixodes. Understanding the origin, maintenance, and spread of these ticks contributes much to our understanding of the spread of LB and other disease agents borne by these ticks. We collec...

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Autores principales: Xu, Guang, Wielstra, Ben, Rich, Stephen M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7314838/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32581236
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67259-0