Modeling Thermal Suitability for Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus ssp.) Brainworm (Elaphostrongylus rangiferi) Transmission in Fennoscandia

Modeling Thermal Suitability for Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus ssp.) Brainworm (Elaphostrongylus rangiferi) Transmission in Fennoscandia

The brainworm, Elaphostrongylus rangiferi, is a nematode which causes neurological disorders (elaphostrongylosis) in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus ssp.). Favorable climatic conditions have been inferred as the cause of sporadic outbreaks of elaphostrongylosis in Norway, supported by positive associati...

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Main Authors: Hannah Rose Vineer, Torill Mørk, Diana J. Williams, Rebecca K. Davidson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
elaphostrongylus
reindeer
rangifer
climate
model
parasite
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.603990/full

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