Infection with Borrelia afzelii and manipulation of the egg surface microbiota have no effect on the fitness of immature Ixodes ricinus ticks
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-90177-8
Abstract: Arthropod vectors carry vector-borne pathogens that cause infectious disease in vertebrate hosts, and arthropod-associated microbiota, which consists of non-pathogenic microorganisms. Vector-borne pathogens and the microbiota can both influence the fitness of their arthropod vectors, and… read more here.
Keywords: microbiota; ixodes ricinus; ricinus; ricinus ticks ... See more keywords
Interplay between vertebrate adaptive immunity and bacterial infectivity genes: Bank vole MHC versus Borrelia afzelii OspC
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.17534
Abstract: Coevolution of parasites with their hosts may lead to balancing selection on genes involved in determining the specificity of host–parasite interactions, but examples of such specific interactions in wild vertebrates are scarce. Here, we investigated… read more here.
Keywords: borrelia afzelii; ospc; bank vole; vertebrate ... See more keywords