Landscape structure affects the prevalence and distribution of a tick-borne zoonotic pathogen

Landscape structure affects the prevalence and distribution of a tick-borne zoonotic pathogen

Abstract Background Landscape structure can affect pathogen prevalence and persistence with consequences for human and animal health. Few studies have examined how reservoir host species traits may interact with landscape structure to alter pathogen communities and dynamics. Using a landscape of isl...

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Main Authors: Caroline Millins, Eleanor R. Dickinson, Petra Isakovic, Lucy Gilbert, Agnieszka Wojciechowska, Victoria Paterson, Feng Tao, Martin Jahn, Elizabeth Kilbride, Richard Birtles, Paul Johnson, Roman Biek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Habitat fragmentation
Pathogen persistence
Host community
Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3200-2

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