Influence of forest structural complexity on small mammal body condition and its impact on tick burden and pathogen prevalence
Forest management practices that aim to enhance forest structure and biodiversity may thus inadvertently increase zoonotic disease risk and should take these findings in consideration to minimize the risk for human health.
Authors
- Luc Lens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0241-2215)
- Hein Sprong
- Elin Verbrugghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1388-4266)
- An Martel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7609-5649)
- Kris Verheyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2067-9108)
- Manoj Fonville
- Diederik Strubbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2613-4985)
- Frank Pasmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3160-503X)
- Lander Baeten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4262-9221)
- Bram Catfolis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8018-4484)
- Tosca Vanroy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8750-4812)
Institutions
- Ghent University (BE)
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06874-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Universiteit Gent