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Local Population Structure and Seasonal Variability of Borrelia garinii Genotypes in Ixodes ricinus Ticks, Slovakia.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 21 May 2020
Mtierová Zuzana, Derdáková Markéta, Chvostáč Michal, Didyk Yuliya M, Mangová Barbara, Rusňáková Tarageľová Veronika, Selyemová Diana, Šujanová Alžbeta, Václav Radovan
Abstract excerpt
Lyme disease (LD) is the most common tick-borne human disease in Europe, and Borrelia garinii, which is associated with avian reservoirs, is one of the most genetically diverse and widespread human pathogenic genospecies from the B. burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex. The clinical manifestations of LD are known to vary between regions and depend on the genetic strain even within Borrelia genospecies. It is...
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