Driving forces for changes in geographical distribution of Ixodes ricinus ticks in Europe

Many factors are involved in determining the latitudinal and altitudinal spread of the important tick vector Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Europe, as well as in changes in the distribution within its prior endemic zones. This paper builds on published literature and unpublished expert opinion...

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Main Authors: Medlock, Jolyon M, Hansford, Kayleigh M, Bormane, Antra, Derdakova, Marketa, Estrada-Peña, Agustín, George, Jean-Claude, Golovljova, Irina, Jaenson, Thomas GT, Jensen, Jens-Kjeld, Jensen, Per M, Kazimirova, Maria, Oteo, José A, Papa, Anna, Pfister, Kurt, Plantard, Olivier, Randolph, Sarah E, Rizzoli, Annapaola, Santos-Silva, Maria Margarida, Sprong, Hein, Vial, Laurence, Hendrickx, Guy, Zeller, Herve, Van Bortel, Wim
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549795/