Infection of Ixodes ricinus by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in peri-urban forests of France.

Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne disease in the northern hemisphere. In Europe, it is transmitted by Ixodes ticks that carry bacteria belonging to the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex. The objective of this work was to explore eco-epidemiological factors of Lyme borreliosis in p...

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Main Authors: Axelle Marchant, Alain Le Coupanec, Claire Joly, Emeline Perthame, Natacha Sertour, Martine Garnier, Vincent Godard, Elisabeth Ferquel, Valerie Choumet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5573218?pdf=render