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Temporal dynamics of the tick Ixodes ricinus in northern Europe: epidemiological implications

BACKGROUND: Tick-borne pathogens pose an increasing threat to human and veterinary health across the northern hemisphere. While the seasonal activity of ticks is largely determined by climatic conditions, host-population dynamics are also likely to affect tick abundance. Consequently, abundance fluc...

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Autores principales: Cayol, Claire, Koskela, Esa, Mappes, Tapio, Siukkola, Anja, Kallio, Eva R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5374616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28359294
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2112-x