| Literature DB >> 22407681 |
R De Sousa1, I Lopes de Carvalho, A S Santos, C Bernardes, N Milhano, J Jesus, D Menezes, M S Núncio.
Abstract
PCR screening of ticks and tissue samples collected from 151 Teira dugesii lizards seems to indicate a potential role of this lizard species in the maintenance and transmission cycle of some Ixodes ricinus tick-borne agents, such as Rickettsia monacensis, Rickettsia helvetica, and Borrelia lusitaniae, that are circulating on Madeira Island.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22407681 PMCID: PMC3346372 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.07945-11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792