Introduced Siberian chipmunks (Tamias sibiricus barberi) contribute more to lyme borreliosis risk than native reservoir rodents.

The variation of the composition in species of host communities can modify the risk of disease transmission. In particular, the introduction of a new host species can increase health threats by adding a new reservoir and/or by amplifying the circulation of either exotic or native pathogens. Lyme bor...

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Main Authors: Maud Marsot, Jean-Louis Chapuis, Patrick Gasqui, Anne Dozières, Sébastien Masséglia, Benoit Pisanu, Elisabeth Ferquel, Gwenaël Vourc'h
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3561227?pdf=render