Role of mustelids in the life-cycle of ixodid ticks and transmission cycles of four tick-borne pathogens

Abstract Background Elucidating which wildlife species significantly contribute to the maintenance of Ixodes ricinus populations and the enzootic cycles of the pathogens they transmit is imperative in understanding the driving forces behind the emergence of tick-borne diseases. Here, we aimed to qua...

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Published in:	Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors:	Tim R. Hofmeester, Aleksandra I. Krawczyk, Arieke Docters van Leeuwen, Manoj Fonville, Margriet G. E. Montizaan, Koen van den Berge, Jan Gouwy, Sanne C. Ruyts, Kris Verheyen, Hein Sprong
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-11-01
Subjects:	Meles meles Mustela putorius Martes martes Martes foina Ixodes ricinus Ixodes hexagonus
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3126-8