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Project
Transmission cycles of tick-borne Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. and rickettsial bacteria in a songbird tick community
Bird-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 woodland songbirds and bird-specialized ticks in the terrestrial cycles of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. and rickettsial bacteria by focussing on the competence of bird-specialized ticks to transmit these bacteria.
Date:1 Feb 2015 → 31 Dec 2015
Keywords:INFECTIONS, VECTOR-COMPETENCE, TICK, BORRELIA
Disciplines:Ecology, Microbiology, Environmental science and management, Other environmental sciences, Veterinary medicine