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Molecular Identification and Analysis ofBorrelia burgdorferiSensu Lato in Lizards in the Southeastern United States
1 May 2005
Abstract excerpt
Lyme borreliosis (LB) group spirochetes, collectively known as Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, are distributed worldwide. Wild rodents are acknowledged as the most important reservoir hosts. Ixodes scapularis is the primary vector of B. burgdorferi sensu lato in the eastern United States, and in the southeastern United States, the larvae and nymphs mostly parasitize certain species of lizards. The primary aim of...
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