Identifying disease reservoirs in complex systems: mountain hares as reservoirs of ticks and louping-ill virus, pathogens of red grouse
We examined the role of mountain hares in the louping‐ill virus/Ixodes ricinus tick system to determine whether hares were reservoirs of these pathogens for red grouse. A field experiment, which involved reducing mountain hare densities was undertaken and changes in tick abundance, louping‐ill virus...
| Published in: | Journal of Animal Ecology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | unknown |
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Wiley
2003
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/210663/ |