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Kiersten Berdette Taylor

University of North FloridaORCID 0009-0004-0810-7977Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Beckett L. OlbrysiD· 1 shared Bret M. Demory· 1 shared Daniel J. BeckeriD· 1 shared Kerry L. ClarkiD· 1 shared Kristin E. DyeriD· 1 shared Lauren R. LockiD· 1 shared Mackenzie G. Hightower· 1 shared Meagan AlliraiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Relapsing fever Borrelia puertoricensis in migratory Mexican free-tailed bats, Oklahoma, USA, 2022-2023

Daniel J. Becker, Kristin E. Dyer, Beckett L. Olbrys, Mackenzie G. Hightower, Meagan Allira, Bret M. Demory, Lauren R. Lock, Kiersten Berdette Taylor, Nakib N. Bhata, Selena M. Hernandez, Paul A. Lawson, Noha H. Youssef, Samuel I. Miller, Mostafa S. Elshahed, Taylor B. Verrett, Kerry L. Clark

The paper detects Borrelia puertoricensis in migratory Mexican free-tailed bats in Oklahoma, indicating potential role in dispersal of tick-borne pathogens.

bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2026 · PreprintEcology