Climate and tree seed production predict the abundance of the European Lyme disease vector over a 15-year period

Abstract Background To predict the risk of tick-borne disease, it is critical to understand the ecological factors that determine the abundance of ticks. In Europe, the sheep tick (Ixodes ricinus) transmits a number of important diseases including Lyme borreliosis. The aim of this long-term study wa...

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Main Authors: Cindy Bregnard, Olivier Rais, Maarten Jeroen Voordouw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04291-z