Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto in Amblyomma americanum ticks in the southeastern United States: the case of selective compatibility

• Nataliia Rudenko,
• Maryna Golovchenko,
• Kerry Clark,
• James H Oliver,
• Libor Grubhoffer

Affiliations

Nataliia Rudenko

Biology Centre, Institute of Parasitology AS CR, Department of Molecular Ecology of Vectors and Pathogens, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic

Maryna Golovchenko

Biology Centre, Institute of Parasitology AS CR, Department of Molecular Ecology of Vectors and Pathogens, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic

Kerry Clark

Department of Public Health, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224USA

James H Oliver

Georgia Southern University, James H Oliver, Jr Institute for Coastal Plain Sciences, Statesboro, GA 30460-8056, USA

Libor Grubhoffer

Biology Centre, Institute of Parasitology AS CR, Department of Molecular Ecology of Vectors and Pathogens, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic