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<i>Borrelia</i> Species in Host-Seeking Ticks and Small Mammals in Northern Florida
1 Nov 2004
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The aim of this study was to improve understanding of several factors related to the ecology and environmental risk of Borrelia infection in northern Florida. Small mammals and host-seeking adult ticks were collected at several sites, and specimens were tested for the presence of Borrelia species, primarily by PCR amplification. Tissues from some vertebrates and ticks were initially cultured in BSK-H medium to...
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