Data-driven predictions and novel hypotheses about zoonotic tick vectors from the genus Ixodes
Abstract Background With the resurgence of tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease and the emergence of new tick-borne pathogens such as Powassan virus, understanding what distinguishes vectors from non-vectors, and predicting undiscovered tick vectors is a crucial step towards mitigating disease r...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-018-0163-2 |