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Multi-omics analysis identifies symbionts and pathogens of blacklegged ticks ( <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> ) from a Lyme disease hotspot in southeastern Ontario, Canada
2022-11-09
Abstract excerpt
Ticks in the family Ixodidae are important vectors of zoonoses including Lyme disease (LD), which is caused by spirochete bacteria from the Borreliella ( Borrelia ) burgdorferi sensu lato ( Bbsl ) complex. The blacklegged tick ( Ixodes scapularis ) continues to expand across Canada, creating hotspots of elevated LD risk at the leading edge of its expansion range. Current efforts to understand the risk of pat...
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- Literature Corpus work
- df07099a-cf79-50cf-958a-d61249b1da59
- DOI
- 10.1101/2022.11.09.515820
