… Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is the causative agent of Lyme disease, which afflicts both
humans and some domestic animals. B. burgdorferi… Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is the group …

… prevalence of their reservoir hosts. Our findings suggest that Ixodes ricinus and Borrelia
burgdorferi sl populations are maintained by a few widespread host species. The increase in …

… burgdorferi sl in the vertebrate host are outlined. In addition, special … , behaviour and ecology
of vertebrate hosts and Borrelia spp. genotypes are … burgdorferi sl in the Vertebrate Host …

… competence analyses and vertebrate hosts’ specificity for Lyme disease agents, give a
general description of B. burgdorferi (sl)—tick—vertebrate hosts relationships in natural foci. …

… a small rodent, bird, or medium-sized vertebrate and become adults in late summer or early
fall. Adult ticks will then attach to a larger host such as deer and cattle, for mating and feeding…

… will use the term Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, B. burgdorferi sl or the abbreviation Bbsl. …
Before presenting the information on vertebrate hosts for Bbsl spirochetes, we will first define …

… In Europe, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl) the agent of Lyme borreliosis circulates in
endemic areas between Ixodes ricinus ticks and a large number of vertebrate hosts upon which …

… C (ospC) locus of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, the etiological agent of … burgdorferi
ss (Spirochaetaceae) is an obligate internal parasite that is vectored between vertebrate hosts …

… Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme disease and is transmitted to vertebrate
hosts … on an infected host, the Ixodes scapularis tick takes up Borrelia burgdorferi with the …

… We conclude that vertebrate hosts rather than tick species are the key to Lyme … 1Schematic
diagram of host specificity of Borrelia burgdorferi sl Avian hosts are reservoir-competent for a …