Patterns of tick infestation and their Borrelia burgdorferis.l. infection in wild birds in Portugal
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Norte, A.C.; da Silva, L.P.; Tenreiro, P.J.Q.; Felgueiras, M.S.; Araújo, P.M.; Lopes, P.B.; Matos, C.; Rosa, A.; Ferreira, P.J.S.G.; Encarnação, P.; Rocha, A.; Escudero, R.; Anda, P.; Núncio, M.S.; Lopes de Carvalho, I.
- Source
- Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases; September 2015, Vol. 6 Issue: 6 p743-750, 8p
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- ISSN
- 1877959x
Wild birds may act as reservoirs for zoonotic pathogens and may be mechanical carriers of pathogen infected vector ticks through long distances during migration. The aim of this study was to assess tick infestation patterns in birds in Portugal and the prevalence of tick infection by Borrelia burgdorferis.l. using PCR techniques.