Analysing and predicting the occurrence of ticks and tick-borne diseases using gis

Ticks: Biology, Disease and Control

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 377-407

  Daniel, M ^a   KolaR J ^b   Zeman, P ^c  

^a IPVZ   (Czech Republic)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c Statni veterinarni ustav Praha   (Czech Republic)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511551802.018     Document Type: Chapter

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