Rodent Host Abundance and Climate Variability as Predictors of Tickborne Disease Risk 1 Year in Advance

Using long-term data on incidences of Lyme disease and tickborne encephalitis, we showed that the dynamics of both diseases in central Europe are predictable from rodent host densities and climate indices. Our approach offers a simple and effective tool to predict a tickborne disease risk 1 year in...

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Main Authors: Emil Tkadlec, Tomáš Václavík, Pavel Široký
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/9/19-0684_article