Larvae of Ixodes ricinus transmit Borrelia afzelii and B. miyamotoi to vertebrate hosts

Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne human disease and is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.). Borrelia miyamotoi, a relapsing fever spirochaete, is transmitted transovarially, whereas this...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 20, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Gilian van Duijvendijk, Claudia Coipan, Alex Wagemakers, Manoj Fonville, Jasmin Ersöz, Anneke Oei, Gábor Földvári, Joppe Hovius, Willem Takken and Hein Sprong Source Type: research