Systematic review and meta-analysis of tick-borne disease risk factors in residential yards, neighborhoods, and beyond
Abstract Background Exposure to blacklegged ticks Ixodes scapularis that transmit pathogens is thought to occur peri-domestically. However, the locations where people most frequently encounter infected ticks are not well characterized, leading to mixed messages from public health officials about whe...
Main Authors: | Ilya R. Fischhoff, Sarah E. Bowden, Felicia Keesing, Richard S. Ostfeld |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4484-3 |
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