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Comment
. 2014 Oct 21;7(1):467.
doi: 10.1186/s13071-014-0467-9.

Analysis of the intergenic sequences provided by Feria-Arroyo et al. does not support the claim of high Borrelia burgdorferi tick infection rates in Texas and northeastern Mexico

Steven J Norris  1 , Alan G Barbour, Durland Fish, Maria A Diuk-Wasser
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Analysis of the intergenic sequences provided by Feria-Arroyo et al. does not support the claim of high Borrelia burgdorferi tick infection rates in Texas and northeastern Mexico

Steven J Norris et al. Parasit Vectors. .
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