First Record of a Suspected Human-Pathogenic <i>Borrelia</i> Species in Populations of the Bat Tick <i>Carios vespertilionis</i> in Sweden

The bat tick <i>Carios</i><i>vespertilionis</i> has been reported from Sweden to occasionally feed on humans resulting in disease symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate <i>C. vespertilionis</i> as a potential vector and reservoir of <i>Borrelia&l...

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Main Authors: Thomas G. T. Jaenson, Peter Wilhelmsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/5/1100