학술논문
Quantitative factors proposed to influence the prevalence of canine tick-borne disease agents in the United States.
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Article
Author
Stich, Roger W.; Blagburn, Byron L.; Bowman, Dwight D.; Carpenter, Christopher; Cortinas, M. Roberto; Ewing, Sidney A.; Foley, Desmond; Foley, Janet E.; Gaff, Holly; Hickling, Graham J.; Lash, R. Ryan; Little, Susan E.; Lund, Catherine; Lund, Robert; Mather, Thomas N.; Needham, Glen R.; Nicholson, William L.; Sharp, Julia; Varela-Stokes, Andrea; Dongmei Wang
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1756-3305
Abstract
The Companion Animal Parasite Council hosted a meeting to identify quantifiable factors that can influence the prevalence of tick-borne disease agents among dogs in North America. This report summarizes the approach used and the factors identified for further analysis with mathematical models of canine exposure to tick-borne pathogens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]