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An invasive mammal (the gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis) commonly hosts diverse and atypical genotypes of the zoonotic pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato.

  • C. Millins
  • , A. Magierecka
  • , L. Gilbert
  • , A. Edoff
  • , A. Brereton
  • , E. Kilbride
  • , M. Denwood
  • , R. Birtles
  • , R. Biek
  • University of Glasgow
  • University of Aberdeen
  • University of Salford

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4236-4245
JournalApplied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume81
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Aug 2015

Keywords

  • Europe
  • Grey squirrels
  • Ixodes-ricinus ticks
  • Lyme disease
  • Reservoir hosts
  • Sciurus carolinensis
  • Siberian chipmunks

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