Climate and tree seed production predict the abundance of the European Lyme disease vector over a 15-year period
Abstract Background To predict the risk of tick-borne disease, it is critical to understand the ecological factors that determine the abundance of ticks. In Europe, the sheep tick (Ixodes ricinus) transmits a number of important diseases including Lyme borreliosis. The aim of this long-term study wa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04291-z |