Modeling the effects of variable feeding patterns of larval ticks on the transmission of Borrelia lusitaniae and Borrelia afzelii.

In conclusion, our model provided an insight into mechanisms underlying the relative frequency of different Borrelia genospecies, as observed in field studies.
PMID: 28690096 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Theoretical Population Biology - July 6, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Ferreri L, Perazzo S, Venturino E, Giacobini M, Bertolotti L, Mannelli A Tags: Theor Popul Biol Source Type: research