Heterogeneity in tick abundance and tick-borne pathogens in a belgian peri-urban forest
Humans and domestic animal are exposed to Ixodes ricinus tick bites during their outdoor activities. These bites constitute a threat for their health because ticks harbor large bacterial communities, and can transmit various diseases, e.g. Lyme disease. Forests are considered as tick primary habitat as they provide favorable micro-conditions. As such, they are often considered as a homogenous land cover harboring abundant tick populations. However, little is known about the heterogeneity in tick density within a peri-urban forest, where human visits, and therefore exposure, is high. We collect... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | conferenceObject |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Schlagwörter: | ticks / borrelia / francisella / coxiella / forest / risk |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28493497 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/253886 |