Serological evidence of possible Borrelia afzelii lyme disease in Greece [PDF]
New Microbes and New Infections, 2022 Suggestions that Lyme disease exists in Greece remain controversial and no study to date has definitively identified the presence of a Borrelia species that infects humans.
I. Karageorgou +5 more
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Identification of Tick Ixodes ricinus Midgut Genes Differentially Expressed During the Transmission of Borrelia afzelii Spirochetes Using a Transcriptomic Approach [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Lyme borreliosis is an emerging tick-borne disease caused by spirochetes Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. In Europe, Lyme borreliosis is predominantly caused by Borrelia afzelii and transmitted by Ixodes ricinus.
Jos Trentelman +2 more
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A Novel High Discriminatory Protocol for the Detection of Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto and Borrelia garinii in Ticks [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 Bacteria of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex are the causative agents of Lyme borreliosis (LB). Even if the conventional diagnosis of LB does not rely on the species itself, an accurate species identification within the complex will provide a ...
Giulia Chiappa +11 more
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The genetic diversity of Borrelia afzelii is not maintained by the diversity of the rodent hosts [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Small mammals are essential in the enzootic cycle of many tick-borne pathogens (TBP). To understand their contribution to the genetic diversity of Borrelia afzelii, the most prevalent TBP in questing Ixodes ricinus, we compared the genetic ...
Claudia E. Coipan +4 more
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A metalloprotease secreted by an environmentally acquired gut bacterium hinders Borrelia afzelii colonization in Ixodes ricinus [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyAlthough the importance of the microbiome in the context of tick biology and vector competence has recently come into a broader research focus, the field is still in its infancy and the complex ecological interactions between the tick residential ...
Snezana Tomanovic +2 more
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Comparative analysis of Borrelia’s Defence mechanisms and their impact on genetic manipulation of low-passage isolates of Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii [PDF]
Current Research in Microbial SciencesBorrelia, a highly prevalent tick-borne pathogen, has a genome with a linear chromosome and numerous linear and circular plasmids. There are three groups of Borrelia: Lyme borreliosis, relapsing fever, and Echidna-reptile. In Europe, Borrelia afzelii and
Margarida Ruivo +4 more
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Investigating BB0405 as a novel Borrelia afzelii vaccination candidate in Lyme borreliosis [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 BB0405 is a surface exposed Borrelia burgdorferi protein and its vaccination protected mice against B. burgdorferi infection. As BB0405 is highly conserved across different B.
M. J. Klouwens +8 more
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Complete genome sequence of Borrelia afzelii K78 and comparative genome analysis.
PLoS ONE, 2015 The main Borrelia species causing Lyme borreliosis in Europe and Asia are Borrelia afzelii, B. garinii, B. burgdorferi and B. bavariensis. This is in contrast to the United States, where infections are exclusively caused by B. burgdorferi.
Wolfgang Schüler +9 more
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Оптимізація полімеразної ланцюгової реакції для моніторингу інфікованості іксодових кліщів Borrelia burgdorferi [PDF]
Науковий вісник ветеринарної медицини, 2022 Визначення показників інфікованості іксодових кліщів збудниками кліщового бореліозу та встановлення належності до патогенного генотипу за допомогою методу ПЛР є важливою складовою для проведення моніторингу, оцінки ризиків та контролю епізоотичної ...
Пантелеєнко О.В. +1 more
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Gene-specific features of tick-borne borreliosis in Russia
Фундаментальная и клиническая медицина, 2021 Aim. To study the gene-specific composition of Borrelia spp. in ixodid ticks inhabiting the foci of ixodid tick-borne borreliosis (ITBB) in the south of Western Siberia.Materials and Methods. The gene-specific composition of Borrelia spp. in ixodid ticks
S. A. Rudakova +4 more
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