Broad Range Screening of Vector-Borne Pathogens in Arctic Foxes (<i>Vulpes lagopus</i>) in Iceland

Broad Range Screening of Vector-Borne Pathogens in Arctic Foxes (<i>Vulpes lagopus</i>) in Iceland

The arctic fox (<i>Vulpes lagopus</i>) is the only native terrestrial mammal in Iceland. While red foxes (<i>V. vulpes</i>) are known to be epidemiologically important carriers of several vector-borne pathogens in Europe, arctic foxes have never been evaluated in a similar co...

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Main Authors: Sándor Hornok, Kristin Mühldorfer, Nóra Takács, Regina Hofmann-Lehmann, Marina L. Meli, Miklós Gyuranecz, Ester R. Unnsteinsdóttir, Alex D. Greenwood, Gábor Á. Czirják
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
arctic fox
Iceland
vector-borne bacteria
vector-borne protozoan parasites
climate change
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/11/2031

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