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. 2011 May 31;5(5):e1186. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001186

Figure 2. Blood contamination by female ticks.

Figure 2

Detection of Bartonella DNA by semi-nested PCR in the blood from a feeder after placement of B. birtlesii-infected adult I. ricinus on the membrane: Lines D0–D8 represent blood samples taken on days 0 through 8 after tick placement; M – molecular mass marker.; T− and T+ – negative (distilled water) and positive controls (B. birtlesii DNA).