Molecular identification of Borrelia spirochetes in questing Ixodes ricinus from northwestern Spain

Ixodes ricinus, the predominant tick species in Europe, can transmit the causative agents of important human diseases such as Lyme borreliosis (LB), caused by Borrelia spirochetes. In ...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - December 20, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Pablo D íaz, Jose Luis Arnal, Susana Remesar, Ana Pérez-Creo, José Manuel Venzal, María Esther Vázquez-López, Alberto Prieto, Gonzalo Fernández, Ceferino Manuel López, Rosario Panadero, Alfredo Benito, Pablo Díez-Baños and Patrocinio Morrondo Tags: Research Source Type: research