Differential survival of Lyme borreliosis spirochetes in ticks that feed on birds.
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.
Kurtenbach
Klaus
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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
Schäfer
Stefanie M
SM
Sewell
Henna-Sisko
HS
Peacey
Mick
M
Hoodless
Andrew
A
Nuttall
Patricia A
PA
Randolph
Sarah E
SE
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*