Red and fallow deer determine the density of Ixodes ricinus nymphs containing Anaplasma phagocytophilum

Abstract Background The density of Ixodes ricinus nymphs infected with Anaplasma phagocytophilum is one of the parameters that determines the risk for humans and domesticated animals to contract anaplasmosis. For this, I. ricinus larvae need to take a bloodmeal from free-ranging ungulates, which are...

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Main Authors: Katsuhisa Takumi, Tim R. Hofmeester, Hein Sprong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04567-4