Environmental Factors Affecting Survival of Immature Ixodes scapularis and Implications for Geograph...
Environmental Factors Affecting Survival of Immature Ixodes scapularis and Implications for Geographical Distribution of Lyme Disease: The Climate/Behavior Hypothesis
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Recent reports suggest that host-seeking nymphs in southern populations of Ixodes scapularis remain below the leaf litter surface, while northern nymphs seek hosts on leaves and twigs above the litter surface. This behavioral difference potentially results in decreased tick contact with humans in the south, and fewer cases of Lyme disease. We studi...
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Environmental Factors Affecting Survival of Immature Ixodes scapularis and Implications for Geographical Distribution of Lyme Disease: The Climate/Behavior Hypothesis
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1857740146
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1857740146
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0168723
