Environmental correlates and fine-scale distribution of Amblyomma americanum, Ehrlichia spp., and Rickettsia amblyommatis at a single site in south-central Virginia
The significance of edge habitat and forest variables on A. americanum abundance highlights promising targets for control interventions and can be used to develop public health recommendations to reduce tick encounter risk and subsequent pathogen transmission.
Authors
- Roland Kays (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2947-6665)
- Michael Hay Reiskind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7307-9416)
- Dayvion R. Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7690-3650)
Institutions
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (US)
- North Carolina State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06999-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05