Acquisition of Coinfection and Simultaneous Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi and Ehrlichia phagocytophila by Ixodes scapularis Ticks
Levin M, Fish D. Acquisition of Coinfection and Simultaneous Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi and Ehrlichia phagocytophila by Ixodes scapularis Ticks. Infection And Immunity 2000, 68: 2183-2186. PMID: 10722618, PMCID: PMC97402, DOI: 10.1128/iai.68.4.2183-2186.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisPrior infection statusGranulocytic ehrlichiosisInfected miceLyme diseaseInfection statusI. scapularis nymphsScapularis ticksSecond pathogenSusceptible hostsScapularis nymphsInfected hostIxodes scapularis ticksPrevious infectionI. scapularis ticksEhrlichia phagocytophilaUninfected ticksInfected ticksMiceBorrelia burgdorferiDiseaseEhrlichiosisBorreliaEvidence of interactionNymphal ticks