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Detection, identification and genotyping of Borrelia spp. in ticks of Coastal-Karst and Littoral-Inner Carniola regions in Slovenia.
Folia parasitologica - 31 Mar 2023
Susnjar Jana, Cerar Kisek Tjasa, Strasek Smrdel Katja, Ruzic-Sabljic Eva, Adam Katja, Ivovic Vladimir
Abstract excerpt
The density and spread of tick vector species have increased throughout Europe in the last 30 years, leading to an increase of Lyme borreliosis cases, including in Slovenia. The aim of this study was to isolate Borrelia strains and determine the prevalence of B. burgdorferi sensu lato and B. miyamotoi in adults of Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus) collected in 2019 in the two regions of the country (Coastal-Karst and...
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