Ixodes persulcatus and Lyme disease spirochete : Comparison of development between infected and noninfected ticks

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  • シュルツェマダニとライム病ボレリア感染マダニと非感染マダニにおける発育の比較
  • シュルツェマダニとライム病ボレリア感染マダニと非感染マダニにおける発育の比較〔英文〕
  • シュルツェマダニ ト ライムビョウ ボレリア カンセン マダニ ト ヒ カンセ

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The ixodid tick, Ixodes persulcatus, is a principal vector for the Lyme disease spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu Iato. To examine whether the infection affects the tick development, the amount of oviposited eggs, hatchability, molting rate from larvae to nymphs, and body sizes of nymphs and adults were compared between the infected and noninfected groups. No remarkable differences were observed in these parameters. Comparison was also made on the blood-feeding activity. The infected nymphs showed the same activity as the noninfected ones. These results suggest that the spirochete may act as a commensal in the tick host.

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