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Impact of life stage-dependent dispersal on the colonization dynamics of host patches by ticks and tick-borne infectious agents
4 Aug 2017
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BACKGROUND: When colonization and gene flow depend on host-mediated dispersal, a key factor affecting vector dispersal potential is the time spent on the host for the blood meal, a characteristic that can vary strongly among life history stages. Using a 2-patch vector-pathogen population model and seabird ticks as biological examples, we explore how vector colonization rates and the spread of infectious agents...
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