New review of recent publications demonstrating risk of tick-borne diseases (TBD), such as Lyme disease, in urban areas and potential drivers of TBD emergence.
New publication identifies anthropogenic resources as a key driver of raccoon intraspecific interactions in an urban habitat.
Marie Lilly, Ph.D. candidate in the Eco-epidemiology Lab, is doing new research on where ticks are present in New York parks, and how people understand their exposure risk.
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