Citizen Science and Community Engagement in Tick Surveillance—A Canadian Case Study

Citizen Science and Community Engagement in Tick Surveillance—A Canadian Case Study

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America and Europe, and on-going surveillance is required to monitor the spread of the tick vectors as their populations expand under the influence of climate change. Active surveillance involves teams of researchers collecting ticks from f...

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Main Authors: Julie Lewis, Corinne R. Boudreau, James W. Patterson, Jonathan Bradet-Legris, Vett K. Lloyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
tick surveillance
Lyme disease
citizen science
community partnership
crowdsourcing
public health
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/6/1/22

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