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The importance of the avian route in the spreading of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in a highly densely populated area in Northern Italy
In our study, migratory birds were intercepted by nets in a ringing station. Collected ticks were identified as Ixodes ricinus, PCR-screened for the presence of bacteria belonging to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Rickettsia spp., Francisella tularensis and Coxiella burnetii.
In our study, migratory birds were intercepted by nets in a ringing station. Collected ticks were identified as Ixodes ricinus, PCR-screened for the presence of bacteria belonging to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Rickettsia spp., Francisella tularensis and Coxiella burnetii.