Relationship between Ixodes ricinus Density and Prevalence of Infection with Borrelia-Like Spirochetes and Density of Infected Ticks

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 805-811

  Tälleklint, Lars ^a   Jaenson, Thomas G T ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Borrelia; Cervids; Infection prevalence; Ixodes ricinus; Mammals; Spirochetes tick density

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; BORRELIA; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CERVIDAE; CERVUS DAMA; DAMA; IXODES RICINUS; LEPUS; MAMMALIA; RICINUS COMMUNIS; RODENTIA; SORICIDAE; SPIROCHAETALES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; IXODES; MICROBIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY;

ANIMALS; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI GROUP; IXODES; POPULATION DENSITY;

EID: 0030237294     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/33.5.805     Document Type: Article

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