BACKGROUND: Lyme disease (LD) is a major public health concern in North America. The incidence of LD has increased in part due to the rapid expansion of Ixodes scapularis infected with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bb), the causative agent of LD. ...
Ixodes scapularis ticks are the primary vector of Lyme disease (LD) in North America, and their range has expanded into southeastern and southcentral Canada with climate change. This study presents a comprehensive machine learning (ML) framework to e...
The interplay of biotic and abiotic factors driving Ixodes ricinus abundance trends are not fully understood. Machine learning (ML) approaches are being increasingly used to explore this and predict future abundance patterns of this species, however,...
BACKGROUND: Tick-borne pathogens pose a major threat to human health worldwide. Understanding the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases to reduce their impact on human health requires models covering large geographic areas and considering both the abio...
Ticks and tick-borne diseases represent a growing public health threat in North America and Europe. The number of ticks, their geographical distribution, and the incidence of tick-borne diseases, like Lyme disease, are all on the rise. Accurate, real...
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