Prevention of infectious tick-borne diseases in humans: Comparative studies of the repellency of different dodecanoic acid-formulations against <it>Ixodes ricinus </it>ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ticks of the species <it>Ixodes ricinus </it>are the main vectors of Lyme Borreliosis and Tick-borne Encephalitis – two rapidly emerging diseases in Europe. Repellents provide a practical means of protection against tick...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
| Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/1/1/8 |