Deer management generally reduces densities of nymphal Ixodes scapularis, but not prevalence of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto

Deer management generally reduces densities of nymphal Ixodes scapularis, but not prevalence of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto

Human Lyme disease–primarily caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (s.s.) in North America–is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Research on risk mitigation strategies during the last three decades has emphasized methods to reduce densities of the primary...

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Main Authors: Alynn M. Martin, Danielle Buttke, Jordan Raphael, Kelsey Taylor, Sarah Maes, Christina M. Parise, Howard S. Ginsberg, Paul C. Cross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto
Ixodes scapularis
blacklegged tick
white-tailed deer density
density of infected nymphs
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X23000833

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