M. J. Voordouw

This study shows that beech tree masting explains the inter-annual variation in Ixodes ricinus tick peaks with different time lags, supporting the direct development hypothesis for the fall peak.

This study shows that Borrelia afzelii infection in mice alters the gut microbiome of Ixodes ricinus ticks, but microbiome depletion in ticks does not affect Borrelia acquisition.

This study shows that Borrelia afzelii does not suppress anti-tick immunity in bank voles, which negatively affects tick fitness and reduces pathogen transmission.

The paper investigates interactions among Gardnerella subgroups in vitro, finding competition reduces growth rates of subgroups A, B, and C while increasing subgroup D's growth.

This study shows that maternal antibodies from infected bank voles protect offspring against the same strain of Borrelia afzelii but not a different strain.