On the trail of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l.: the key role of birds and lizards as reservoirs for the etiologic agent of Lyme borreliosis in Portugal

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Authors

Alves da Silva, A.

Lopes de Carvalho, I.

Abstract(s)

Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, that is considered an emerging disease in some regions of the world, namely in Portugal. The aims of this study is the key role of birds and lizards as reservoirs for the etiologic agent of Lyme borreliosis in Portugal.

Description

Abstract in: 20th European Society for Vector Ecology Conference 2016: book of abstracts, p. 157. doi:10.3920/978-90-8686-837-7

Keywords

Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. Birds and Lizards Reservoirs Lyme borreliosis Portugal Infecções Sistémicas e Zoonoses

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/4388

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