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Habitat-specific diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Europe, exemplified by data from Latvia.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 May 2003
Etti Susanne, Hails Rosie, Schäfer Stefanie M, De Michelis Simona, Sewell Henna-Sisko, Bormane Antra, Donaghy Michael, Kurtenbach Klaus
Abstract excerpt
The distribution of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks from ecologically distinct habitats in Latvia was analyzed. A significant variation in the frequency of the genospecies across sites was observed, pointing to the importance of the host community in the ecology of Lyme borreliosis.
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