Limited occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) and Ixodes hexagonus in Great Britain

Limited occurrence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) and Ixodes hexagonus in Great Britain

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) are multi-host bacteria and the causative agents of the zoonotic disease, Lyme borreliosis, for which Ixodes spp. are the vectors. In Great Britain (GB), research to date has primarily focussed on Ixodes ricinus as the main tick transmitting this pathogen, whil...

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Main Authors: Marco Vecchiato, Becki Lawson, Katharina Seilern-Moy, Mia L. White, Nicola Jones, Faye Brown, Dylan Yaffy, Jolyon M. Medlock, Kayleigh M. Hansford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
Series:Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Wildlife
Lyme borreliosis
Transmission
Zoonosis
Public health
Borrelia afzelii
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X25000391
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