Abstract
We genotyped Borrelia burgdorferi strains detected in larvae of Ixodes scapularis removed from songbirds and compared them with those found in host-seeking I. scapularis nymphs sampled throughout the eastern United States. Birds are capable of transmitting most known genotypes, albeit at different frequencies than expected based on genotypes found among host-seeking nymphs.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Borrelia burgdorferi / classification*
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Borrelia burgdorferi / genetics*
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Borrelia burgdorferi / isolation & purification
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
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Genetic Variation*
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Ixodes / microbiology*
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Larva / microbiology
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North America
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Phylogeny
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Songbirds / parasitology*
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer