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Pathogens and Host DNA in <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Nymphal Ticks from a German Forest
1 Dec 2006
Abstract excerpt
Unfed nymphs of Ixodes ricinus were collected from vegetation in a forest on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany and were analyzed for host and pathogen DNA. Pathogens were detected in 47% of the ticks. Borrelia afzelii was the commonest pathogen detected, followed by Rickettsia helvetica. Other pathogens included B. valaisiana, B. garinii, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and a relapsing...
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