Inferring the Ecological Niche of Toxoplasma gondii and Bartonella spp. in Wild Felids

Traditional epidemiological studies of disease in animal populations often focus on directly transmitted pathogens. One reason pathogens with complex lifecycles are understudied could be due to challenges associated with detection in vectors and the environment. Ecological niche modeling (ENM) is a...

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Main Authors: Luis E. Escobar, Scott Carver, Daniel Romero-Alvarez, Sue VandeWoude, Kevin R. Crooks, Michael R. Lappin, Meggan E. Craft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2017.00172/full