Coyotes, Red Foxes, and the Prevalence of Lyme Disease

摘要: Abstract Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector-borne in north temperate areas worldwide, with majority of cases reported northeastern United States. The transmission cycle involves ticks, deer, small mammalian hosts such as mice, and numerous other species. Levi et al. (2012) suggested that Canis latrans (Coyote) abundance Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox) scarcity are strong predictors eastern North America, Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) being less important. This suggestion was based on correlations dynamics human harvests canids, it has been Red Foxes occur at a lower because Coyote predation. Because more effective predators mammals, authors work contend Fox results an increase incidence disease. paper re-examines evidence used by to reach their conclusions. We address fo...