Evidence for increasing densities and geographic ranges of tick species of public health significance other than Ixodes scapularis in Québec, Canada

Author:

Gasmi, S, Bouchard, C, Ogden, NH, Adam-Poupart, A, Pelcat, Y, Rees, EE, Milord, F, Leighton, PA, Lindsay, LR, Koffi, JK, and Thivierge, K

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2018-08

Journal/Series title:

PLoS ONE

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URL:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327173582_Evidence_for_increasing_densi...

Abstract:

The aims of this study were to determine (1) current diversity and abundance of ticks of public health significance other than I. scapularis, (2) sex and age of the human population bitten by these ticks (3), and the seasonal and geographic pattern of their occurrence.