Influence of tick age and land-use on Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in Ixodes ricinus ticks from the Swabian Alb, Germany

Abstract Background In Europe, Ixodes ricinus ticks transmit various zoonotic pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.), the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis (LB). However, the relationship between Borrelia prevalence, bacterial load in unfed nymphs of different physiological ag...

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Autori principali:	Sara Weilage, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Max Müller, Martin Pfeffer, Anna Obiegala
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	BMC 2025-09-01
Serie:	Parasites & Vectors
Soggetti:	Lyme borreliosis Tickborne pathogens Morphometric age ratio Biological tick age Europe MLST
Accesso online:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06971-0
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