Environmental Factors Affecting Survival of Immature Ixodes scapularis and Implications for Geographical Distribution of Lyme Disease: The Climate/Behavior Hypothesis

Recent reports suggest that host-seeking nymphs in southern populations of Ixodes scapularis remain below the leaf litter surface, while northern nymphs seek hosts on leaves and twigs above the litter surface. This behavioral difference potentially results in decreased tick contact with humans in th...

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Autores principales: Ginsberg, Howard S., Albert, Marisa, Acevedo, Lixis, Dyer, Megan C., Arsnoe, Isis M., Tsao, Jean I., Mather, Thomas N., LeBrun, Roger A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5226345/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28076359
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168723

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5226345/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28076359
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168723

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