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    • Factors driving the abundance of Ixodes ricinus ticks and the prevalence of zoonotic I. ricinus-borne pathogens in natural foci 

      Ruiz-Fons, Francisco; Fernandez-de-Mera, Isabel G.; Acevedo, Pelayo; Gortazar, Christian; de la Fuente, Jose (American Society for Microbiology, 2012-04-15)
      Environmental factors may drive tick ecology and therefore tick-borne pathogen (TBP) epidemiology, which determines the risk to animals and humans of becoming infected by TBPs. For this reason, the aim of this study was ...
    • Spatial distribution and risk factors of Brucellosis in Iberian wild ungulates 

      Munoz, Pilar M.; Boadella, Mariana; Arnal, Maricruz; de Miguel, Maria J.; Revilla, Miguel; Martinez, David; Vicente, Joaquin; Acevedo, Pelayo; Oleaga, Alvaro; Ruiz-Fons, Francisco; Marin, Clara M.; Prieto, Jose M.; de la Fuente, Jose; Barral, Marta; Barberan, Montserrat; de Luco, Daniel Fernandez; Blasco, Jose M.; Gortazar, Christian (BioMed Central, 2010-03-05)
      Background: The role of wildlife as a brucellosis reservoir for humans and domestic livestock remains to be properly established. The aim of this work was to determine the aetiology, apparent prevalence, spatial distribution ...