The prevalence of Borrelia miyamotoi infection, and co-infections with other Borrelia spp. in Ixodes scapularis ticks collected in Canada.

Author:

Dibernardo, A, Cote, T, Ogden, NH, and Lindsay, LR

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2014-04

Journal/Series title:

Parasites & Vectors

Volume:

URL:

http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/7/1/183/abstract

Abstract:

In this study, 4938 I. scapularis ticks collected in 2012 were tested following a newly developed PCR-based testing protocol to determine the prevalence of infection with B. miyamotoi and other pathogens in I. scapularis in Canada.