Ticks are more suitable than red foxes for monitoring zoonotic tick-borne pathogens in northeastern Italy

Ticks are more suitable than red foxes for monitoring zoonotic tick-borne pathogens in northeastern Italy

Abstract Background Northeastern Italy is a hotspot for several tick-borne pathogens, transmitted to animals and humans mainly by Ixodes ricinus. Here we compare the results of molecular monitoring of ticks and zoonotic TBPs over a six-year period, with the monitoring of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in...

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Main Authors: Graziana Da Rold, Silvia Ravagnan, Fabio Soppelsa, Elena Porcellato, Mauro Soppelsa, Federica Obber, Carlo Vittorio Citterio, Sara Carlin, Patrizia Danesi, Fabrizio Montarsi, Gioia Capelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Tick-borne pathogens
Ixodes ricinus
Red fox
Zoonosis
Monitoring
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2726-7

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