Lizard feeding enhances Ixodes pacificus vector competency
K. Ring, L. Couper, A. L. Sapiro, F. Yarza, F. Yang, K. Clay, C. Mateusiak, S. Chou, A. Swei
This study shows that feeding Ixodes pacificus larvae on lizards increases their likelihood of becoming infected with Borrelia burgdorferi compared to feeding on mice, and alters gene regulation.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2021 · PreprintEcology