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Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto in Amblyomma americanum ticks in the southeastern United States: the case of selective compatibility
Nataliia RudenkoBiology Centre, Institute of Parasitology AS CR, Department of Molecular Ecology of Vectors and Pathogens, Ceske Budejovice37005, Czech Republic;Georgia Southern University, James H Oliver, Jr Institute for Coastal Plain Sciences, Statesboro, GA30460-8056, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, Maryna GolovchenkoBiology Centre, Institute of Parasitology AS CR, Department of Molecular Ecology of Vectors and Pathogens, Ceske Budejovice37005, Czech Republic;Georgia Southern University, James H Oliver, Jr Institute for Coastal Plain Sciences, Statesboro, GA30460-8056, USA
, Kerry ClarkDepartment of Public Health, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL32224USA
, James H OliverGeorgia Southern University, James H Oliver, Jr Institute for Coastal Plain Sciences, Statesboro, GA30460-8056, USA
& Libor GrubhofferBiology Centre, Institute of Parasitology AS CR, Department of Molecular Ecology of Vectors and Pathogens, Ceske Budejovice37005, Czech RepublicCorrespondence[email protected]
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Received 23 Jul 2015, Accepted 23 Feb 2016, Published online: 25 Jan 2019
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