Role of the lizard Teira dugesii as a potential host for Ixodes ricinus tick-borne pathogens

Sousa, R. de; Carvalho, I. Lopes de; Santos, A. S.; Bernardes, C.; Milhano, N.; Jesus, J.; Menezes, D.; Núncio, M. S.

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Sousa, R. de

Carvalho, I. Lopes de

Abstract(s)

PCR screening of ticks and tissue samples collected from 151 Teira dugesii lizards seems to indicate a potential role of this lizard species in the maintenance and transmission cycle of some Ixodes ricinus tick-borne agents, such as Rickettsia monacensis, Rick ettsia helvetica, and Borrelia lusitaniae, that are circulating on Madeira Island.

Keywords

Lizard Teira dugesii Ixodes ricinus Tick-Borne Pathogens Madeira island (Portugal) . Faculdade de Ciências da Vida

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/3672

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Sousa, R., Carvalho, I. L., Santos, A. S., Bernardes, C., Milhano, N., Jesus, J., ... & Nuncio, M. S. (2012). Role of the lizard Teira dugesii as a potential host for Ixodes ricinus tick-borne pathogens. Applied and environmental microbiology, 78(10), 3767-3769. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.07945-11