title: Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in tick feces provides evidence for organism shedding during vector feeding.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology and Pathogenesis Activity, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA.
authors.forename: Toni G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: Gabrielle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dietrich
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Gilmore