Climatic analysis of Lyme disease in the United States

Climate Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 177-187

  Ashley, Sharon T ^a   Meentemeyer, Vernon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Climate envelope model; Geography; Lyme disease; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; LYME DISEASE;

EID: 11044226436     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr027177     Document Type: Article

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