Different Populations of Blacklegged Tick Nymphs Exhibit Differences in Questing Behavior That Have Implications for Human Lyme Disease Risk

Animal behavior can have profound effects on pathogen transmission and disease incidence. We studied the questing (= host-seeking) behavior of blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) nymphs, which are the primary vectors of Lyme disease in the eastern United States. Lyme disease is common in northern b...

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Autores principales: Arsnoe, Isis M., Hickling, Graham J., Ginsberg, Howard S., McElreath, Richard, Tsao, Jean I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4440738/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25996603
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127450

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4440738/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25996603
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127450

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