“Tekenscanner”: a novel smartphone application for companion animal owners and veterinarians to engage in tick and tick-borne pathogen surveillance in the Netherlands

“Tekenscanner”: a novel smartphone application for companion animal owners and veterinarians to engage in tick and tick-borne pathogen surveillance in the Netherlands

Abstract Background The engagement of companion animal owners into the process of collecting epidemiological data can be facilitated through smartphone applications. In April 2018, the “tekenscanner“ (Dutch for tick scanner) app was launched with the aim of engaging pet owners and veterinarians to r...

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Main Authors: Frans Jongejan, Suzanne de Jong, Timo Voskuilen, Louise van den Heuvel, Rick Bouman, Henk Heesen, Carlijn Ijzermans, Laura Berger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Smartphone app
Companion animals
Ticks
Tick-borne pathogens
The Netherlands
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3373-3

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