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Role of the Lizard Teira dugesii as a Potential Host for Ixodes ricinus Tick-Borne Pathogens

PCR screening of ticks and tissue samples collected from 151 Teira dugesii lizards seems to indicate a potential role of this lizard species in the maintenance and transmission cycle of some Ixodes ricinus tick-borne agents, such as Rickettsia monacensis, Rickettsia helvetica, and Borrelia lusitania...

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Main Authors: De Sousa, R., de Carvalho, I. Lopes, Santos, A. S., Bernardes, C., Milhano, N., Jesus, J., Menezes, D., Núncio, M. S.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3346372/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22407681
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.07945-11
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