Includes bibliographical references (p 191-217) and index.
Contents:
Ecology and epizootiology -- Natural history of Borrelia burgdorferi in vectors and vertebrate hosts / John F. Anderson and Louis A. Magnarelli -- Population ecology of Ixodes dammini / Durland Fish -- Dynamics of spirochete transmission between ticks and vertebrates / Thomas N. Mather -- Distribution and spread -- Geographical spread of Ixodes dammini and Borrelia burgdorferi / Howard S. Ginsberg -- Origins and course of the present outbreak of lyme disease / Andrew Speilman, Sam R. Telford III and Richard J. Pollack -- Environmental management -- Lyme disease surveillance and personal protection against ticks / Dennis J. White -- Vector management to reduce the risk of lyme disease / Mark L. Wilson and Robert D. Deblinger -- Forum: perspectives on the environmental management of ticks and lyme disease / Joseph Piesman ... [et al.] -- Conclusion: natural population regulation and management of Ixodes dammini / Howard S. Ginsberg.
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