Natalie Rudenko

Tick-borne encephalitis virus-specific RT-PCR--a rapid test for detection of the pathogen without viral RNA purification.

Improved method of detection and molecular typing of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in clinical samples by polymerase chain reaction without DNA purification.

Gene organization of a novel defensin of Ixodes ricinus: first annotation of an intron/exon structure in a hard tick defensin gene and first evidence of the occurrence of two isoforms of one member of the arthropod defensin family.

Borrelia carolinensis sp. nov., a new (14th) member of the Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato complex from the southeastern region of the United States.

Molecular detection of Borrelia bissettii DNA in serum samples from patients in the Czech Republic with suspected borreliosis.

Delineation of a new species of the Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Complex, Borrelia americana sp. nov.

Updates on Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex with respect to public health.

Divergence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochetes could be driven by the host: diversity of Borrelia strains isolated from ticks feeding on a single bird.

Identification and partial characterisation of new members of the Ixodes ricinus defensin family.

Invasive potential of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto ospC type L strains increases the possible disease risk to humans in the regions of their distribution.

Isolation of live Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochaetes from patients with undefined disorders and symptoms not typical for Lyme borreliosis.

Metamorphoses of Lyme disease spirochetes: phenomenon of Borrelia persisters.

Ticks, fleas and rodent-hosts analyzed for the presence of Borrelia miyamotoi in Slovakia: the first record of Borrelia miyamotoi in a Haemaphysalis inermis tick.

A human secretome library screen reveals a role for Peptidoglycan Recognition Protein 1 in Lyme borreliosis.

Hedgehogs, Squirrels, and Blackbirds as Sentinel Hosts for Active Surveillance of and Complex in Urban and Rural Environments.

Molecular survey on tick-borne pathogens and Leishmania infantum in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from southern Italy.

Role of Zoo-Housed Animals in the Ecology of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens-A Review.

Sexual Transmission of Lyme Borreliosis? The Question That Calls for an Answer.

Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Tick-Borne Pathogens in Czech Patients with Suspected Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome.

spirochetes in European exotic farm animals.