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Associations Of Passerine Birds, Rabbits, And Ticks With Borrelia Miyamotoi And Borrelia Andersonii In Michigan, U.S.A., Sarah A. Hamer, Graham J. Hickling, Rich Keith, Jennifer L. Sidge, Edward D. Walker, Jean I. Tsao
Associations Of Passerine Birds, Rabbits, And Ticks With Borrelia Miyamotoi And Borrelia Andersonii In Michigan, U.S.A., Sarah A. Hamer, Graham J. Hickling, Rich Keith, Jennifer L. Sidge, Edward D. Walker, Jean I. Tsao
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Background
Wild birds contribute to maintenance and dissemination of vectors and microbes, including those that impact human, domestic animal, and wildlife health. Here we elucidate roles of wild passerine birds, eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus), and Ixodes dentatus ticks in enzootic cycles of two spirochetes, Borrelia miyamotoi and B. andersonii in a region of Michigan where the zoonotic pathogen B. burgdorferi co-circulates.
Methods
Over a four-year period, wild birds (n = 19,631) and rabbits (n = 20) were inspected for tick presence and ear tissue was obtained from rabbits. Samples were tested for Borrelia spirochetes using nested PCR …