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Letter to the Editors

Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto in Amblyomma americanum ticks in the southeastern United States: the case of selective compatibility

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Pages 1-3 | Received 23 Jul 2015, Accepted 23 Feb 2016, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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