Using imperfect data in predictive mapping of vectors: a regional example of Ixodes ricinus distribution

Using imperfect data in predictive mapping of vectors: a regional example of Ixodes ricinus distribution

Abstract Background Knowledge of Ixodes ricinus tick distribution is critical for surveillance and risk management of transmissible tick-borne diseases such as Lyme borreliosis. However, as the ecology of I. ricinus is complex, and robust long-term geographically extensive distribution tick data are...

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Main Authors: Rita Ribeiro, Jude I. Eze, Lucy Gilbert, G. R. William Wint, George Gunn, Alastair Macrae, Jolyon M. Medlock, Harriet Auty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Data quality
Decision making
Ixodes ricinus
Predictive maps
Public health
Uncertainty
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3784-1

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