Population-Based Passive Tick Surveillance and Detection of Expanding Foci of Blacklegged Ticks Ixodes scapularis and the Lyme Disease Agent Borrelia burgdorferi in Ontario, Canada
| Title | Population-Based Passive Tick Surveillance and Detection of Expanding Foci of Blacklegged Ticks Ixodes scapularis and the Lyme Disease Agent Borrelia burgdorferi in Ontario, Canada |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Journal | Plos ONE |
| Date Published | 08/2014 |
| Authors | Nelder MP, Russell C, Lindsay LR, Dhar B, Patel SN, Johnson S, Moore S, Kristjanson E, Li Y, Ralevski F |
| Abstract | This study provides essential information on ticks of medical importance in Ontario, and identifies demographic and geographic areas for focused public education on the prevention of tick bites and tick-borne diseases. |
| URL | http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0105358 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0105358 |
