Tularemia above the Treeline: Climate and Rodent Abundance Influences Exposure of a Sentinel Species, the Arctic Fox (<i>Vulpes lagopus</i>), to <i>Francisella tularensis</i>

Tularemia above the Treeline: Climate and Rodent Abundance Influences Exposure of a Sentinel Species, the Arctic Fox (<i>Vulpes lagopus</i>), to <i>Francisella tularensis</i>

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease found throughout most of the northern hemisphere that may experience range expansion with warming temperatures. Rodents and lagomorphs are reservoirs for the disease, and outbreaks of tularemia often follow peaks in their abundance. As small mammals dominate the diet...

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Main Authors: Kayla Buhler, Émilie Bouchard, Stacey Elmore, Gustaf Samelius, Jessica Jackson, Matilde Tomaselli, Heather Fenton, Ray Alisauskas, Emily Jenkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Francisella tularensis</i>
tularemia
arctic
rodents
vectors
arctic fox
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/1/28

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