Host association of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato: A review
KA Wolcott, G Margos, V Fingerle, NS Becker - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) is a bacterial species complex that includes the
etiological agents of the most frequently reported vector-borne disease in the Northern …
etiological agents of the most frequently reported vector-borne disease in the Northern …
Population genetics, taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
G Margos, SA Vollmer, NH Ogden, D Fish - Infection, Genetics and …, 2011 - Elsevier
In order to understand the population structure and dynamics of bacterial microorganisms,
typing systems that accurately reflect the phylogenetic and evolutionary relationship of the …
typing systems that accurately reflect the phylogenetic and evolutionary relationship of the …
Host specialization in ticks and transmission of tick-borne diseases: a review
KD McCoy, E Léger, M Dietrich - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Determining patterns of host use, and the frequency at which these patterns change, are of
key importance if we are to understand tick population dynamics, the evolution of tick …
key importance if we are to understand tick population dynamics, the evolution of tick …
Changing distributions of ticks: causes and consequences
E Léger, G Vourc'h, L Vial, C Chevillon… - … and Applied Acarology, 2013 - Springer
Today, we are witnessing changes in the spatial distribution and abundance of many
species, including ticks and their associated pathogens. Evidence that these changes are …
species, including ticks and their associated pathogens. Evidence that these changes are …
Changing geographic ranges of ticks and tick-borne pathogens: drivers, mechanisms and consequences for pathogen diversity
NH Ogden, S Mechai, G Margos - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
The geographic ranges of ticks and tick-borne pathogens are changing due to global and
local environmental (including climatic) changes. In this review we explore current …
local environmental (including climatic) changes. In this review we explore current …
Multipartite genome of Lyme disease Borrelia: structure, variation and prophages
I Schwartz, G Margos, SR Casjens, WG Qiu… - Current issues in …, 2021 - mdpi.com
All members of the Borrelia genus that have been examined harbour a linear chromosome
that is about 900 kbp in length, as well as a plethora of both linear and circular plasmids in …
that is about 900 kbp in length, as well as a plethora of both linear and circular plasmids in …
Ticks and the city-are there any differences between city parks and natural forests in terms of tick abundance and prevalence of spirochaetes?
M Kowalec, T Szewczyk, R Welc-Falęciak, E Siński… - Parasites & …, 2017 - Springer
Background Ixodes ricinus ticks are commonly encountered in either natural or urban areas,
contributing to Lyme disease agents Borreliella [(Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato)] spp. and …
contributing to Lyme disease agents Borreliella [(Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato)] spp. and …
Migration, prospecting, dispersal? What host movement matters for infectious agent circulation?
Spatial disease ecology is emerging as a new field that requires the integration of
complementary approaches to address how the distribution and movements of hosts and …
complementary approaches to address how the distribution and movements of hosts and …
Revisiting the clinal concept of evolution and dispersal for the tick-borne flaviviruses by using phylogenetic and biogeographic analyses
DM Heinze, EA Gould, NL Forrester - Journal of Virology, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Tick-borne flaviviruses (TBF) are widely dispersed across Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and
North America, and some present a significant threat to human health. Seminal studies on …
North America, and some present a significant threat to human health. Seminal studies on …
Host dispersal shapes the population structure of a tick‐borne bacterial pathogen
AC Norte, G Margos, NS Becker… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Birds are hosts for several zoonotic pathogens. Because of their high mobility, especially of
longdistance migrants, birds can disperse these pathogens, affecting their distribution and …
longdistance migrants, birds can disperse these pathogens, affecting their distribution and …