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<i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato Infecting Ticks of the <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Complex in Uruguay: First Report for the Southern Hemisphere
12 Feb 2013
Abstract excerpt
The Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) group comprises genetically related spirochetes, mostly associated with tick species belonging to the Ixodes ricinus complex in the Northern Hemisphere. The present study evaluated borrelial infection in the tick Ixodes pararicinus, which is the only representative species of the I. ricinus complex in Uruguay. A total of 137 I. pararicinus ticks were collected from deer,...
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