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AUTHOR
Olivier Rais
Code from Competition between strains of Borrelia afzelii inside the rodent host and the tick vector
R code used to analyze the data
Supplementary material from Competition between strains of Borrelia afzelii inside the rodent host and the tick vector
Supplementary material supporting the paper
Competition between strains of Borrelia afzelii inside the rodent host and the tick vector
Multiple-strain pathogens often establish mixed infections inside the host that result in competition between strains. In vector-borne pathogens, the competitive ability of strains must be measured in both the vertebrate host and the arthropod vector to understand the outcome of competition. Such studies could reveal the existence of trade-offs in competitive ability between different host types. We used the tick-borne bacteriumBorrelia afzeliito test for competition between strains in the rodent host and the tick vector, and to test for a trade-off in competitive ability between these two host types. Mice were infected via tick bite with either one or two strains, and these mice were subse…
Data from Competition between strains of Borrelia afzelii inside the rodent host and the tick vector
Data used for the analyses