Efficient Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi between Cofeeding Ixodes ricinus Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 189-192

  Gern, Lise ^a   Rais, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Borrelia burgdorferi; Cofeeding transmission; Disseminated infection; Ixodes ricinus; Localized infection

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; BORRELIA; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDAE; RICINUS COMMUNIS; VERTEBRATA;

AKR MOUSE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; IXODES; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE;

ANIMALS; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI GROUP; FEMALE; IXODES; MICE; MICE, INBRED AKR; MICE, INBRED BALB C;

EID: 0029678646     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/33.1.189     Document Type: Article

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