Ixodes ricinus ticks infected with the causative agent of Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, have higher energy reserves

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 477-483

  Herrmann, C ^a   Voordouw, M J ^a   Gern, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Borrelia burgdorferi s.l; Energy reserves; Fat content; Ixodes ricinus; Lyme disease; Tick body size

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOENERGETICS; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; FAT; LYME DISEASE; PATHOGEN; SURVIVAL; TICK;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOENERGY; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BORRELIA; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; BORRELIA INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESICCATION; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FAT CONTENT; HUMIDITY; IXODES RICINUS; LYME DISEASE; NONHUMAN; NYMPH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPRING; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOMETRY; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI GROUP; ENERGY METABOLISM; IXODES; NYMPH; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

BORRELIA; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI GROUP; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA; SPIROCHAETALES;

EID: 84876344441     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: 18790135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2012.12.010     Document Type: Article

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