Increasing Geographical Distribution and Density of Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Central and Northern Sweden

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 521-526

  Tälleklint, Lars ^a   Jaenson, Thomas G T ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Borrelia; Distribution; Ehrlichia; Francisella; Ixodes ricinus; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BORRELIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA; EHRLICHIA; FELIS CATUS; FRANCISELLA; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDAE; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HUMAN; INFESTATION; IXODES; PARASITOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SWEDEN;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DEMOGRAPHY; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HUMANS; IXODES; POPULATION DENSITY; SWEDEN; TICK INFESTATIONS;

EID: 0032111303     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.4.521     Document Type: Article

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