Factors Driving the Abundance of Ixodes ricinus Ticks and the Prevalence of Zoonotic I. ricinus-Borne Pathogens in Natural Foci

Environmental factors may drive tick ecology and therefore tick-borne pathogen (TBP) epidemiology, which determines the risk to animals and humans of becoming infected by TBPs. For this reason, the aim of this study was to analyze the influence of environmental factors on the abundance of immature-s...

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Main Authors: Ruiz-Fons, Francisco, Fernández-de-Mera, Isabel G., Acevedo, Pelayo, Gortázar, Christian, de la Fuente, José
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012
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Public Health Microbiology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318823/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22286986
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.06564-11
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