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Comparative genetic diversity of Lyme disease bacteria in Northern Californian ticks and their vertebrate hosts.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Apr 2015
Swei Andrea, Bowie Verna C, Bowie Rauri C K
Abstract excerpt
Vector-borne pathogens are transmitted between vertebrate hosts and arthropod vectors, two immensely different environments for the pathogen. There is further differentiation among vertebrate hosts that often have complex, species-specific immunological responses to the pathogen. All this presents a heterogeneous environmental and immunological landscape with possible consequences on the population genetic...
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