Spatial clustering of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato within populations of Allen's chipmunks and dusky-footed woodrats in northwestern California. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The ecology of Lyme borreliosis is complex in northwestern California, with several potential reservoir hosts, tick vectors, and genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato.
Gregory M Hacker +6 more
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Modeling the effects of variable feeding patterns of larval ticks on the transmission of Borrelia lusitaniae and Borrelia afzelii [PDF]
, 2017 Spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia burgdoferi sensu lato (sl) group cause Lyme Borreliosis (LB), which is the most commonly reported vector-borne zoonosis in Europe. B. burgdorferi sl is maintained in nature in a complex cycle involving Ixodes ricinus
Bertolotti, Luigi +5 more
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Infection With Multiple Strains of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto in Patients With Lyme Disease [PDF]
Archives of Dermatology, 1999 To assess human skin biopsy specimens from erythema migrans lesions for the presence of infection with multiple strains of the Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi.Skin biopsy specimens were obtained prospectively from patients with erythema migrans.
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Amplification of the flgE gene provides evidence for the existence of a Brazilian borreliosis
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2012 INTRODUCTION: The symptoms of Brazilian borreliosis resemble the clinical manifestations of Lyme disease (LD). However, there are differences between the two in terms of epidemiological and laboratory findings.
Elenice Mantovani +4 more
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Microorganisms, 2022 In Europe, Ixodes ricinus plays a major role as a vector of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) spirochaetes, the causative agents of Lyme borreliosis, among other pathogens.
Andrea Springer +7 more
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Demonstration of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto infection in ticks from the northeast of Mexico [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2009 Borrelia burgdorferisensu lato infection has been confirmed in clinical cases in the northeast of Mexico; however, the bacterium has not been identified as infecting the tick vector Ixodes, Amblyomma and Dermacentor ticks were collected from mammals and plants in northeastern Mexico and examined for Borrelia. Eighteen of 214 ticks were PCR-positive for
Gordillo-Pérez, G. +7 more
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Follow-up of Bernese Mountain dogs and other dogs with serologically diagnosed Borrelia burgdorferi infection: what happens to seropositive animals? [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND: Data on the long-term outcome of B. burgdorferi infections in adult dogs are sparse. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether Bernese Mountain dogs with serological evidence of natural B.
Eichenberger, S +4 more
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Prevalence of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto in humans from a Cuban village [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2012 Lyme disease has not been officially reported in Cuba. However, clinical cases have been serologically reported. Seroprevalence survey of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto antibodies in humans in the country has not been conducted.To estimate the prevalence of borrelial antibodies in inhabitants of a village with historically high level of tick ...
Rodríguez, Islay +5 more
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Rheumatology, 2016 Objectives: Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease caused by infections with Borrelia . Persons infected with Borrelia can be asymptomatic or can develop disseminated disease.
Cassandra M. Skinner-Taylor +6 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies
Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi +4 more
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