Lyme disease ecology in San Luis Obispo County: The role of the western gray squirrel

Despite the fact that eight cases of Lyme disease were diagnosed in San Luis Obispo County between 2005-2013, the identity of wildlife hosts serving as sources for tick infection in this region remained unidentified. The primary cause of Lyme disease in the U.S. is the spirochetal bacterium Borrelia...

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Main Author: Baker-Branstetter, Ryan William
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@CalPoly 2015
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1497
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2641&context=theses