Spatial and temporal variation of five different pathogens and symbionts in Ixodes ricinus nymphs in the Netherlands

The incidence of diseases caused by pathogens transmitted by the tick Ixodes ricinus vary over time and space through incompletely understood mechanisms. An important determinant of the disease risk is the density of infected ticks, which is the infection prevalence times the density of questing tic...

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Main Authors: Nienke Hartemink, Gerrit Gort, Aleksandra I. Krawczyk, Manoj Fonville, Arnold J.H. van Vliet, Willem Takken, Hein Sprong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667114X24000402