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1Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Veterinärstr 2, 85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany; German National Reference Centre for Borrelia, Veterinärstr 2, 85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Germany.
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