Midichloria mitochondrii stimulates the sylvatic cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) in Ixodes ricinus and contributes to Lyme disease risk

Sex and symbionts of arthropod vectors are potential modulators of infection with vector-borne pathogens. Here, we investigated the involvement of sex and presence of the bacterial symbiont Midichloria mitochondrii in immature stages of Ixodes ricinus ticks on the acquisition and abundance of the ti...

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Main Authors: Clara F. Köhler, Maya L. Holding, Manoj Fonville, Ron P. Dirks, Hans J. Jansen, Sara Moutailler, Aurélie Heckmann, Jens Zarka, Erik Matthysen, Hein Sprong, Aleksandra I. Krawczyk
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X25000500
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