title: Differential survival of Lyme borreliosis spirochetes in ticks that feed on birds.
abstract: The abilities of the most common European genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato to survive blood meals taken by ticks feeding on birds were analyzed. A pattern of differential survival of the spirochetes in feeding ticks was observed. The result is consistent with the concept of selective transmission of Lyme borreliosis spirochetes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, St. Mary's Campus, London W2 1PG, United Kingdom. k.kurtenbach@ic.ac.uk
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurtenbach
authors.forename: Stefanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Schäfer
authors.forename: Henna-Sisko
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Sewell
authors.forename: Mick
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peacey
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoodless
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Nuttall
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Randolph
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D001717:Birds / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003170:Complement Pathway, Alternative; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004199:Disease Vectors; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D013987:Ticks / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*