| Title |
Search for blood or water is influenced by Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes ricinus
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, January 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13071-014-0526-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Coralie Herrmann, Lise Gern |
| Abstract |
An increasing number of studies suggest that vector-borne parasites are able to alter phenotypic traits in their arthropod vectors so that microorganism transmission is enhanced. This review documents this phenomenon, which occurs between Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, the causative agents of Lyme borreliosis, and their tick vectors belonging to the Ixodes ricinus complex. It also reviews the influence of other tick-borne pathogens on these ticks. Ticks belonging to the Ixodes ricinus complex benefit from Borrelia infection by an increased lifespan (more fat and more resistance to desiccation) and by an increased questing period (less need to move to the litter zone to rehydrate), which enhances tick chances to find a host and to subsequently transmit the pathogens. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 3% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| Finland | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 102 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 26% |
| Researcher | 18 | 17% |
| Professor | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 18 | 17% |
| Unknown | 17 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 38 | 35% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 9 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 7% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 6% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 14 | 13% |
| Unknown | 28 | 26% |
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