Abstract
Nymphal Ixodes dammini ticks, selected from a group of ticks in which 22 of 31 (71%) contained dual Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti infections, simultaneously transmitted B. burgdorferi and B. microti to 4 of 7 (57%) hamsters exposed to individual ticks.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Arachnid Vectors / microbiology*
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Arachnid Vectors / parasitology
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Babesia / growth & development
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Babesiosis / complications
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Babesiosis / transmission*
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Borrelia / growth & development
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Borrelia Infections / complications
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Borrelia Infections / transmission*
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Cricetinae
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Female
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Mesocricetus
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Ticks / microbiology*
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Ticks / parasitology