Diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in ticks and small mammals from different habitats

Ixodid ticks are important vectors for zoonotic pathogens, with Ixodes ricinus being the most important in Europe. Rodents are hosts of immature life stages of I. ricinus ticks and are considered main reservoirs ...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - June 7, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Nina Kr ól, Anna Obiegala, Christian Imholt, Charlotte Arz, Elisabeth Schmidt, Kathrin Jeske, Rainer Günter Ulrich, Zaida Rentería‑Solís, Jens Jacob and Martin Pfeffer Tags: Research Source Type: research