Causes and consequences of tick (Ixodes scapularis) burdens on white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 266-273

  Ostfeld, Richard S ^a   Miller, Michael C ^a   Hazler, Kirsten R ^a  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Ectoparasites; Enzootic cycle; Epizootiology of Lyme disease; Lyme disease; Parasite host interactions

Indexed keywords

IXODES SCAPULARIS; PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS;

EID: 0030051414     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382727     Document Type: Article

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