Heterogeneity in the abundance and distribution of Ixodes ricinus and Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) in Scotland: implications for risk prediction

BACKGROUND: Cases of Lyme borreliosis, a vector-borne zoonosis caused by bacteria in the Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) species group, have increased in recent years in Europe. Knowledge of environmental factors associated with abundance of the tick vector Ixodes ricinus and the pathogen B. burgd...

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Autores principales: Millins, Caroline, Gilbert, Lucy, Johnson, Paul, James, Marianne, Kilbride, Elizabeth, Birtles, Richard, Biek, Roman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5120507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27876087
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1875-9

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