This is the first report of B. burgdorferi sensustricto detected in lizards in the mid-Atlantic region.
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The malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensustricto is mainly guided by human odour components to find its blood host.
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Yeasts of the Saccharomyces sensustricto species complex are able to convert sugar into ethanol and CO(2) via fermentation.
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All strains classified as B. burgdorferi sensustricto and B. afzelii could be unequivocally identified as one distinct group by all five typing methods.
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We propose methods for investigating associations between B. burgdorferi sensustricto diversity, ecology, and pathogenicity and for developing predictive tools to guide public health interventions.