The importance of study duration and spatial scale in pathogen detection—evidence from a tick-infested island
Abstract Ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea) are among the most common vectors of zoonotic pathogens worldwide. While research on tick-borne pathogens is abundant, few studies have thoroughly investigated small-scale spatial differences in their occurrence. Here, we used long-term cloth-dragging data of Ixodes...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-11-01
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Series: | Emerging Microbes and Infections |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41426-018-0188-9 |