Variations in Ixodes ricinus Density and Borrelia Infections Associated with Cattle Introduced into a Woodland in The Netherlands
ABSTRACT The effect of introduced large herbivores on the abundance of Ixodes ricinus ticks and their Borrelia infections was studied in a natural woodland in The Netherlands. Oak and pine plots, either ungrazed or grazed by cattle, were selected. Ticks were collected weekly by blanket dragging. Borrelia infections were determined by PCR and restriction fragment length polymorphism. Rodent densities were estimated using mark-release-recapture methods. On occasion, the cattle were inspected for tick infestations. Meteorological data were recorded for each habitat. Significantly more ticks were... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2008 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Applied and Environmental Microbiology ; volume 74, issue 23, page 7138-7144 ; ISSN 0099-2240 1098-5336 |
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American Society for Microbiology
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Schlagwörter: | Ecology / Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology / Food Science / Biotechnology |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26800205 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.00310-08 |