Co-infection of Ticks: The Rule Rather Than the Exception

Moutailler, Sara; Valiente Moro, Claire; Vaumourin, Elise; Michelet, Lorraine; Hélène Tran, Florence; Devillers, Elodie; Cosson, Jean‐François; Gasqui, Patrick; Trân Van, Van; Mavingui, Patrick; Vourc’h, Gwenaël; Vayssier‐Taussat, Muriel

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004539

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Co-infection of Ticks: The Rule Rather Than the Exception

Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases • Mar 17, 2016

Authors:

Sara Moutailler

Claire Valiente Moro

Elise Vaumourin

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Ticks are the most common arthropod vectors of both human and animal diseases in Europe, and the Ixodes ricinus tick species is able to transmit a large number of bacteria, viruses and parasites. Ticks may also be co-infected with several pathogens, with a subsequent high likelihood of...

Subject

Biology

Ixodes ricinus

Borrelia

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