Simultaneous transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti by individual nymphal Ixodes dammini ticks.
Nymphal Ixodes dammini ticks, selected from a group of ticks in which 22 of 31 (71%) contained dual Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti infections, simultaneously transmitted B. burgdorferi and B. microti to 4 of 7 (57%) hamsters exposed to individual ticks.
Piesman
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J
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294.
Hicks
T C
TC
Sinsky
R J
RJ
Obiri
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D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D001403:Babesia / Q000254:growth & development; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000150:complications / Q000635:transmission*; D001898:Borrelia / Q000254:growth & development; D001899:Borrelia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000635:transmission*; D006224:Cricetinae; D005260:Female; D008647:Mesocricetus; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology