During spring and autumn 2001, we screened 13,260 migrating birds at Ottenby Bird Observatory, Sweden, and found 3.4% were infested with ticks. Four birds, each a different passerine species, carried tickborne encephalitis virus (TBEV)–infected ticks ( Ixodes ricinus ). Migrating birds may play a role in the geographic dispersal of TBEV-infected ticks.
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【저자키워드】 Biogeography, Ticks, TBEV, dispatch, migratory birds, tickborne encephalitis virus, TBE, long-distance dispersal,
【저자키워드】 Biogeography, Ticks, TBEV, dispatch, migratory birds, tickborne encephalitis virus, TBE, long-distance dispersal,