Scent detection dogs detect a species of hard tick, Dermacentor albipictus, with comparable accuracy and efficiency to traditional tick drag surveys
Abstract Background Accurate surveillance data are critical for addressing tick and tick-borne pathogen risk to human and animal health. Current surveillance methods for detecting invading or expanding tick species are limited in their ability to scale efficiently to state or national levels. In thi...
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| Main Authors: | Troy Koser, Aimee Hurt, Laura Thompson, Alyson Courtemanch, Benjamin Wise, Paul Cross |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-04-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06519-8 |
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