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The increasing risk of Lyme disease in Canada.

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: There is an increasing risk of Lyme disease in Canada due to range expansion of the tick vector, Ixodes scapularis. The objectives of this article are to i) raise public awareness with the help of veterinarians on the emerging and expanding risk of Lyme disease across Canada, ii) review the key clinical features of Lyme disease in dogs, and iii) provide recommendations for veterinarians on the management of Lyme disease in dogs.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Catherine Bouchard, Erin Leonard, Jules Konan Koffi, Yann Pelcat, Andrew Peregrine, Neil Chilton, Kateryn Rochon, Tim Lysyk, L Robbin Lindsay, Nicholas Hume Ogden

Institutions: Public Health Agency of Canada, University of Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba, University of Guelph, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Language: English

Topic: Vector-borne infectious diseases

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2410782409

FWCI: 5.765

Cites: 37

Cited by: 76

Related to: 10