Detection of babesia microti and borrelia burgdorferi in host-seeking ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 379-383

  Schulze, Terry L ^a,b   Jordan, Robert A ^a   Healy, Sean P ^c,d   Roegner, Vivien E ^c,d  

^a Freehold Area Health Department   (United States)

^b Terry L Schulze Phd Inc   (United States)

^c Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Commission   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

B. burgdorferi; B. microti; coinfection; I. scapularis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; PROTOZOAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BABESIA MICROTI; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; IXODES; LYME DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; NYMPH; PARASITE VECTOR; PARASITOLOGY; PIROPLASMOSIS; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; BABESIA MICROTI; BABESIOSIS; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, PROTOZOAN; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; IXODES; LYME DISEASE; NEW JERSEY; NYMPH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 84874832673     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME12088     Document Type: Article

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