Sousa, R. deCarvalho, I. Lopes deSantos, A. S.Bernardes, C.Milhano, N.Jesus, J.Menezes, D.Núncio, M. S.2021-09-282021-09-282012Sousa, 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.07945-11http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/3672PCR 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.engLizard Teira dugesiiIxodes ricinus Tick-Borne PathogensMadeira island (Portugal).Faculdade de Ciências da Vidajournal article10.1128/AEM.07945-11