Wild Birds and Urban Ecology of Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2005–2010

Wild Birds and Urban Ecology of Ticks and Tick-borne Pathogens, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2005–2010

Bird-facilitated introduction of ticks and associated pathogens is postulated to promote invasion of tick-borne zoonotic diseases into urban areas. Results of a longitudinal study conducted in suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA, during 2005–2010 show that 1.6% of 6,180 wild birds captured in mist nets...

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Main Authors: Sarah A. Hamer, Tony L. Goldberg, Uriel D. Kitron, Jeffrey D. Brawn, Tavis K. Anderson, Scott R. Loss, Edward D. Walker, Gabriel L. Hamer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
birds
tick-borne diseases
tick-borne pathogens
zoonoses
urbanization
Chicago
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/10/12-0511_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/10/12-0511_article

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