Evolutionary aspects of emerging Lyme disease in Canada
Title | Evolutionary aspects of emerging Lyme disease in Canada |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Ogden NH, Mechai S, Margos G, Moriarty TJ, Michel P, Lindsay LR, Leighton PA, Feil EJ |
Journal | Appl Environ Microbiol |
Volume | 81 |
Start Page | 7350 |
Issue | 21 |
Date Published | 11/2015 |
Abstract | In North America, Lyme disease (LD) is a tick-borne zoonosis caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, which is maintained by wildlife. Tick vectors and bacteria are currently spreading into Canada and causing increasing numbers of cases of LD in humans and raising a pressing need for public health responses. There is no vaccine, and LD prevention depends on knowing who is at risk and informing them how to protect themselves from infection. |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26296723 |
DOI | 10.1128/AEM.01671-15 |