Abundant ticks but limited Borrelia spp. pathogens in Mojave desert tortoise habitat.
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- 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2026.102705
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- 2026 Sep 19
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2026.102705,
title = {Abundant ticks but limited Borrelia spp. pathogens in Mojave desert tortoise habitat.},
author = {Bechtel MJ and Esque TC and Drake K and Lovich JE and Nieto NC and Parise KL and Foster JT and Teglas MB},
year = {2026},
journal = {Ticks and tick-borne diseases},
doi = {10.1016/j.ttbdis.2026.102705},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2026.102705}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Abundant ticks but limited Borrelia spp. pathogens in Mojave desert tortoise habitat. AU - Bechtel MJ AU - Esque TC AU - Drake K AU - Lovich JE AU - Nieto NC AU - Parise KL AU - Foster JT AU - Teglas MB PY - 2026 JO - Ticks and tick-borne diseases DO - 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2026.102705 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2026.102705 ER -
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MJ, B., TC, E., K, D., JE, L., NC, N., KL, P., JT, F., & MB, T. (2026). Abundant ticks but limited Borrelia spp. pathogens in Mojave desert tortoise habitat.. Ticks and tick-borne diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2026.102705
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- pubmed · retrieved 2026-09-26T03:35:32.460Z
- europe-pmc · retrieved 2026-09-26T03:35:32.445Z