Getting under the birds’ skin: tissue tropism of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in naturally and experimentally infected avian hosts

Wild birds are frequently exposed to the zoonotic tick-borne bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.), and some bird species act as reservoirs for some Borrelia genospecies. Studying the tropism of Borrelia in the host, how it is sequestered in different organs, and whether it is maintained i...

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Main Author: Norte, Ana Cláudia (author)
Other Authors: Lopes de Carvalho, Isabel (author), Núncio, Maria Sofia (author), Araújo, Pedro Miguel (author), Matthysen, Erik (author), Albino Ramos, Jaime (author), Sprong, Hein (author), Heylen, Dieter (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Avian Reservoir Hosts
Lyme borreliosis
Microorganism Tropism
Skin Biopsies
Tick-borne Pathogens
Infecções Sistémicas e Zoonoses
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/6614
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/6614

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