Do Tick Attachment Times Vary between Different Tick-Pathogen Systems?

Do Tick Attachment Times Vary between Different Tick-Pathogen Systems?

Improvements to risk assessments are needed to enhance our understanding of tick-borne disease epidemiology. We review tick vectors and duration of tick attachment required for pathogen transmission for the following pathogens/toxins and diseases: (1) Anaplasma phagocytophilum (anaplasmosis); (2) Ba...

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Main Authors: Stephanie L. Richards, Ricky Langley, Charles S. Apperson, Elizabeth Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:Environments
Subjects:
duration of tick attachment
tick-borne disease
tick
transmission dynamics
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/4/2/37

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