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The Comparative Characteristics of Spontaneous Infection of Ticks in Natural Foci of Bacterial Tick-Borne Infections in Natural Foci in the Western and Eastern Baikal Region

Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика
Relevance. The study of natural foci of infections transmitted by ticks is an integral part of the study of the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of this group of diseases and their manifestations in various endemic areas.The aim of this work ...
D. O. Kiselev, Yu. P. Dzhioev, I. V. Kozlova, L. A. Stepanenko, A. A. Badmaev, V. I. Zlobin   +5 more
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New data on infection of Haemaphysalis concinna with tick-borne infection agents in humans and animals in the territory of Baikal region

Acta Biomedica Scientifica
Background. In recent years, the tick Haemaphysalis concinna has drawn increased attention from researchers due to its expanding geographic range and its growing role in the transmission of diseases of various etiologies to humans and animals.
O. V. Suntsova, V. A. Rar, O. V. Lisak, E. K. Doroshchenko, N. A. Arefieva, I. V. Kozlova   +5 more
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Genetic diversity in Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato

Bioingeniøren, 2014
Background: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex comprise a number of Borrelia species related to Lyme Borreliosis (LB). Three of the human pathogenic species, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii are common in ...
Ann-Kristin Tveten
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Birds and Borrelia

International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2002
After several years of controversy, the contribution of birds in the ecology of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl) has become more and more obvious on the three continents where the pathogens are distributed. Evidence of the reservoir competence of particular bird species has been obtained using tick xenodiagnosis. B.
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Borrelia bavariensis: Vector Switch, Niche Invasion, and Geographical Spread of a Tick-Borne Bacterial Parasite

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
The Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species complex currently consists of more than 20 species that utilize small vertebrate hosts as reservoirs and ticks of the genus Ixodes as vectors.
Gabriele Margos, Volker Fingerle, Stuart Reynolds   +2 more
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Management Of Neuroretinitis In A Case of Lyme Disease

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017
Neuroretinitis in Lyme disease is a rare entity, which is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. Diagnosis of the disease is based on clinical history, symptoms and serological testing.
Sanjeev K Nainiwal, Sushma Kumari, Balbir Singh, Rajendra Kumar Yadav   +3 more
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A Comparative Analysis of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification and Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays for the Detection of Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Borrelia in Borrelia tholozani Ticks from Northwest Iran [PDF]

Journal of Advanced Biomedical Sciences
Background & Objectives: The tick Borrelia tholozani serves as a principal vector for Relapsing Fever Borrelia (RFB), an endemic pathogen in Iran. In this study, we assessed and compared the efficacy of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and ...
Faezeh Houmansadr, Mohammad Soleimani
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The Complement Binding and Inhibitory Protein CbiA of Borrelia miyamotoi Degrades Extracellular Matrix Components by Interacting with Plasmin(ogen)

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2018
The emerging relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia (B.) miyamotoi is transmitted by ixodid ticks and causes the so-called hard tick-borne relapsing fever or B. miyamotoi disease (BMD).
Ngoc T. T. Nguyen, Florian Röttgerding, Gayatri Devraj, Yi-Pin Lin, Arno Koenigs, Arno Koenigs, Peter Kraiczy   +6 more
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Prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from the wild mountain ungulates mouflon and chamois in 4 regions of France

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Ticks are major vectors of various pathogens of health importance, such as bacteria, viruses and parasites. The problems associated with ticks and vector-borne pathogens are increasing in mountain areas, particularly in connection with global climate ...
Habib Jad, Zenner Lionel, Garel Mathieu, Mercier Antoine, Poirel Marie-Thérèse, Itty Christian, Appolinaire Joël, Amblard Thibaut, Benedetti Pierre, Sanchis Frédéric, Benabed Slimania, Abi Rizk Georges, Gibert Philippe, Bourgoin Gilles   +13 more
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Elucidating the Immune Evasion Mechanisms of Borrelia mayonii, the Causative Agent of Lyme Disease

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Borrelia (B.) mayonii sp. nov. has recently been reported as a novel human pathogenic spirochete causing Lyme disease (LD) in North America. Previous data reveal a higher spirochaetemia in the blood compared to patients infected by LD spirochetes ...
Lea Walter, Valerie Sürth, Florian Röttgerding, Peter F. Zipfel, Peter F. Zipfel, Karin Fritz-Wolf, Karin Fritz-Wolf, Peter Kraiczy   +7 more
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