Occurrence of tick-borne pathogens in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks from Wester Ross, Northwest Scotland

Occurrence of tick-borne pathogens in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks from Wester Ross, Northwest Scotland

Abstract Background Lyme borreliosis and other tick-borne diseases emerge from increased interactions between humans, other animals, and infected ticks. The risk of acquiring a tick-borne infection varies across space and time, so knowledge of the occurrence and prevalence of pathogens in ticks can...

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Main Authors: Fanny Olsthoorn, Hein Sprong, Manoj Fonville, Mara Rocchi, Jolyon Medlock, Lucy Gilbert, Jaboury Ghazoul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Lyme borreliosis
Anaplasmosis
Hard tick-borne relapsing fever
Tick-borne diseases
One Health
Cross-sectional study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04946-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04946-5

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