Infection prevalence and ecotypes of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in moose Alces alces, red deer Cervus elaphus, roe deer Capreolus capreolus and Ixodes ricinus ticks from Norway

Infection prevalence and ecotypes of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in moose Alces alces, red deer Cervus elaphus, roe deer Capreolus capreolus and Ixodes ricinus ticks from Norway

Abstract Background The geographical expansion of the tick Ixodes ricinus in northern Europe is a serious concern for animal and human health. The pathogen Anaplasma phagocytophilum is transmitted by ticks and causes emergences of tick-borne fever (anaplasmosis) in livestock. The transmission dynami...

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Main Authors: Vetle M. Stigum, Ryanne I. Jaarsma, Hein Sprong, Christer M. Rolandsen, Atle Mysterud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cervids
Ixodes ricinus
Ticks
Tick-borne diseases
Transmission hosts
Ecotypes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3256-z

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