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. 2002 Oct;70(10):5893-5.
doi: 10.1128/IAI.70.10.5893-5895.2002.

Differential survival of Lyme borreliosis spirochetes in ticks that feed on birds

Klaus Kurtenbach  1 , Stefanie M Schäfer, Henna-Sisko Sewell, Mick Peacey, Andrew Hoodless, Patricia A Nuttall, Sarah E Randolph
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Differential survival of Lyme borreliosis spirochetes in ticks that feed on birds

Klaus Kurtenbach et al. Infect Immun. 2002 Oct.

Abstract

The abilities of the most common European genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato to survive blood meals taken by ticks feeding on birds were analyzed. A pattern of differential survival of the spirochetes in feeding ticks was observed. The result is consistent with the concept of selective transmission of Lyme borreliosis spirochetes.

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FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Flow chart illustrating the experimental protocol to assess reservoir competence of pheasants for B. burgdorferi sensu lato. The life stages of ticks and the points where samples were taken and preserved are indicated.
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