Search for dissertations about: "I. uriae"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words I. uriae.

  2. 1. Role of birds in the biology of Lyme disease Borrelia

    Author : Åsa Gylfe; Klaus Kurtenbach; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Lyme disease; birds; Borrelia; I. uriae; infection reactivation; stress; bipolar distribution; transequatorial transport;

    Abstract : Lyme disease is a tick-transmitted illness caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.), a group of spirochetes with at least three human pathogenic species, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, B. READ MORE

  4. 2. Birds and Borrelia

    Author : Björn Olsen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Borrelia; Ixodes ticks; Birds; Epidemiology; Zoonotisk ekologi; Virology; Mikrobiologi;

    Abstract : The Lyme disease causing spirochaete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is transmitted by ticks within the genus Ixodes. These ticks are liberal host seekers and parasitise mammals, birds and reptiles.Prior to this study, the distribution of I. ricinus ticks and Lyme disease was thought to be restricted to the southern half of Sweden. READ MORE