Borrelia infection in rodent host has dramatic effects on the microbiome of ticks
P. Hamilton, E. Maluenda, A. Sarr, A. Belli, G. Hurry, O. Duron, O. Plantard, M. J. Voordouw
This study shows that Borrelia afzelii infection in mice alters the gut microbiome of Ixodes ricinus ticks, but microbiome depletion in ticks does not affect Borrelia acquisition.
bioRxiv · Mar 15, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology