Extensive Distribution of the Lyme Disease Bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato, in Multiple Tick Species Parasitizing Avian and Mammalian Hosts across Canada

Author:

Scott, JD, Clark, KL, Foley, JE, Anderson, JF, Bierman, BC, and

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2018-11

Journal/Series title:

healthcare

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URL:

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/6/4/131

Abstract:

Our findings show that Bbsl is present in all provinces, and that multiple tick species are implicated in the enzootic maintenance cycle of this pathogen. Ultimately, Bbsl poses a serious public health contagion Canada-wide.