Ticks and the city - are there any differences between city parks and natural forests in terms of tick abundance and prevalence of spirochaetes?

Abstract Background Ixodes ricinus ticks are commonly encountered in either natural or urban areas, contributing to Lyme disease agents Borreliella [(Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato)] spp. and Borrelia miyamotoi enzootic cycles in cities. It is an actual problem whether urbanization affects pathoge...

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Published in:Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors: Maciej Kowalec, Tomasz Szewczyk, Renata Welc-Falęciak, Edward Siński, Grzegorz Karbowiak, Anna Bajer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Subjects:
Ixodes ricinus
Borreliella
Borrelia miyamotoi
City
Urban
Natural
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2391-2

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