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Project
Borrelia infections in songbirds and bird-specialized ticks
Songbird-tick interactions supposedly affect the human risk of tick-borne diseases. Making use of diagnostic tests, this project aims to increase our understanding of the contribution of resident woodland songbirds and bird-specialized ticks in the terrestrial cycles of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. by focussing on the infection risk in birds, and the capacity of bird-specialized ticks to transmit Borrelia bacteria.
Date:1 Jan 2012 → 31 Dec 2012
Keywords:INFECTIONS, ECOSYSTEM STUDY, PHENOLOGY, VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES
Disciplines:Animal biology, Microbiology, Veterinary medicine