DGGE Identification of Microorganisms Associated with Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato- or Anaplasma phagocytophilum-Infected Ixodes ricinus Ticks from Northwest Norway

Ticks acquire a wide range of microorganisms as a natural part of their lifecycle. Bacteria, viruses, and protozoa can be transmitted to ticks during feeding and free-living phases. DGGE profiling is a molecular method to describe the microbial population associated with ticks and demonstrate some o...

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Main Authors: Ann-Kristin Tveten, Andreas Riborg, Hanne Tjelle Vadseth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/805456
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