Browsing Master i natur-, helse- og miljøvern by Subject "ticks"
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Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis in Ixodes trianguliceps. Implications for the infectious cycle
(Master thesis, 2018)Ticks and its pathogen constitute a growing burden for animal and human health in the world. Ticks are blood-feeding parasites, which make them capable of transmitting various pathogens to their hosts that can cause ... -
In silico evaluation of PCR - primers for detection of Lyme Borrelia
(Master thesis, 2016)Lyme borreliosis (LB) or Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector-borne disease in US and Europe. The etiologic is some species of tick-borne spirochetes Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (B. burgdorferi sl) complex. The ... -
Prevalence of tick borne-encephalitis virus (TBEV) and phylogeographic structure of its vector Ixodes ricinus
(Master thesis, 2017)Ixodes ricinus is the most common vector in Europe and it is the primary vector for tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in Norway. Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) cases have been reported yearly from Norway since the first ... -
Vertical distribution of ticks in southern Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)Due to climatic changes, plant and animal species have expanded their range vertically. One might therefore expect to find species at a higher elevation point than usual. By using both live and lethal traps, small mammals ...