Distinct combinations of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies found in individual questing ticks from Europe

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Different host characteristics of ticks determine which genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato will infect the tick. When more than one genospecies is present in ticks, B. garinii and B. valaisiana segregate from B. afzelii.

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Association of Borrelia garinii and B. valaisiana with songbirds in Slovakia

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Research has been conducted on Borrelia garinii and B. valaisiana which are prevalent in questing ticks. The authors have investigated the reservoir hosts in these bacteria ib Slovakia, and they discuss the results.

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Habitat-specific diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Europe, exemplified by data from Latvia

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Research has been conducted on Borrelia burgdorferi genospecies. The authors report their study of sensu lato distribution of these genospecies in questing Ixodes ticks from ecological habitats in Latvia.

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