Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Contributors VII
4. Introduction 1
5. I Ecology and Epizootiology
6. 1 Natural History of Borrelia burgdorferi in Vectors and Vertebrate Hosts 11
7. 2 Population Ecology of Ixodes dammini 25
8. 3 The Dynamics of Spirochete Transmission Between Ticks and Vertebrates 43
9. II Distribution and Spread
10. 4 Geographical Spread of Ixodes dammini and Borrelia burgdorferi 63
11. 5 The Origins and Course of the Present Outbreak of Lyme Disease 83
12. III Environmental Management
13. 6 Lyme Disease Surveillance and Personal Protection Against Ticks 99
14. 7 Vector Management to Reduce the Risk of Lyme Disease 126
15. Forum: Perspectives on the Environmental Management of Ticks and Lyme Disease 157
16. Conclusion: Natural Population Regulation and Management of Ixodes dammini 183
17. Glossary 187
18. Literature Cited 191
19. Index 219