First records of tick-borne pathogens in populations of the taiga tick Ixodes persulcatus in Sweden

The common tick Ixodes ricinus and the taiga tick I. persulcatus are the main tick vectors of Borrelia spirochaetes, TBE virus (TBEV) and of several other zoonotic pathogens in the western and eastern areas, resp...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - November 28, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Thomas G. T. Jaenson and Peter Wilhelmsson Tags: Research Source Type: research