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SUBMITTER: Pelletier J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7020370 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pelletier Jérôme J Rocheleau Jean-Philippe JP Aenishaenslin Cécile C Beaudry Francis F Dimitri Masson Gabrielle G Lindsay L Robbin LR Ogden Nicholas H NH Bouchard Catherine C Leighton Patrick A PA
Parasites & vectors 20200213 1
<h4>Background</h4>Lyme disease (LD) is an increasing public health threat in temperate zones of the northern hemisphere, yet relatively few methods exist for reducing LD risk in endemic areas. Disrupting the LD transmission cycle in nature is a promising avenue for risk reduction. This experimental study evaluated the efficacy of fluralaner, a recent oral acaricide with a long duration of effect in dogs, for killing Ixodes scapularis ticks in Peromyscus maniculatus mice, a known wildlife reserv ...[more]