Distribution and prevalence of vector-borne diseases in California chipmunks (Tamias spp.).

California, with 13 chipmunk (Tamias) species, has more than any other state or country, occupying habitats ranging from chaparral to the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada. Chipmunks host zoonotic pathogens including Yersinia pestis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, relapsing fever (RF) Borrelia spp., Borre...

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Main Authors: Mary H Straub, Austin N Roy, Amanda Martin, Kathleen E Sholty, Nicole Stephenson, Janet E Foley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5726628?pdf=render