Serological signature of tick-borne pathogens in Scandinavian brown bears over two decades

Abstract Background Anthropogenic disturbances are changing the geographic distribution of ticks and tick-borne diseases. Over the last few decades, the tick Ixodes ricinus has expanded its range and abundance considerably in northern Europe. Concurrently, the incidence of tick-borne diseases, such...

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Main Authors: Lye Paillard, Krista L. Jones, Alina L. Evans, Jérémy Berret, Maxime Jacquet, Reto Lienhard, Mahmoud Bouzelboudjen, Jon M. Arnemo, Jon E. Swenson, Maarten J. Voordouw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0967-2