Diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species in Ixodes ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) associated with cave-dwelling bats from Poland and Romania.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101300
Abstract: Bats comprise one quarter of the world's mammal species. In Europe, three nidicolous Ixodes tick species, I. vespertilionis, I. simplex and I. ariadnae are specifically associated with cave-dwelling bats, but their role as potential vectors… read more here.
Keywords: cave dwelling; dwelling bats; tick species; associated cave ... See more keywords