Current and future distribution of Ixodes scapularis ticks in Québec: Field validation of a predictive model.

The incidence of Lyme disease is increasing in Québec and is closely linked to the distribution of Ixodes scapularis ticks. A time-to-establishment model developed in 2012 by Leighton and colleagues predicted the year of tick population establishment for each municipality in eastern Canada. To valid...

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Main Authors: Marion Ripoche, Catherine Bouchard, Alejandra Irace-Cima, Patrick Leighton, Karine Thivierge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263243