Midichloria mitochondrii stimulates the sylvatic cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) in Ixodes ricinus and contributes to Lyme disease risk.

Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis · 2025 · PMC12275480 · PMID 40689037

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We found a marginally significant negative relationship between the Cp-values of Midichloria and the log-odds of larvae carrying Borrelia , indicating that higher amounts of Midichloria in feeding larvae increase the probability of being infected with Borrelia (GLMM: β = −0.14 ± 0.07, P = 0.06).

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&lt;i&gt;Midichloria mitochondrii&lt;/i&gt; stimulates the sylvatic cycle of &lt;i&gt;Borrelia burgdorferi&lt;/i&gt; (&lt;i&gt;sensu lato&lt;/i&gt;) in &lt;i&gt;Ixodes ricinus&lt;/i&gt; and contributes to Lyme disease risk.

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<i>Midichloria mitochondrii</i> stimulates the sylvatic cycle of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> (<i>sensu lato</i>) in <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> and contributes to Lyme disease risk.