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Modeling the effects of variable feeding patterns of larval ticks on the transmission of Borrelia lusitaniae and Borrelia afzelii
Luca Ferreri, Silvia Perazzo, Ezio Venturino +3
Spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia burgdoferi sensu lato (sl) group cause Lyme Borreliosis (LB), which is the most commonly reported vector-borne zoonosis in Europe. B. burgdorf…
Non-systemic transmission of tick-borne diseases: a network approach
Luca Ferreri, Paolo Bajardi, Mario Giacobini
Tick-Borne diseases can be transmitted via non-systemic (NS) transmission. This occurs when tick gets the infection by co-feeding with infected ticks on the same host resulting in…
Pattern of tick aggregation on mice: larger than expected distribution tail enhances the spread of tick-borne pathogens
Luca Ferreri, Mario Giacobini, Paolo Bajardi +5
The spread of tick-borne pathogens represents an important threat to human and animal health in many parts of Eurasia. Here, we analysed a 9-year time series of Ixodes ricinus tick…