The infection prevalence, seasonality, supercooling point, and overwintering survival of Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae) in Manitoba, Canada.

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dc.contributor.authorPolk, Zach
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeLindsay, Robbin (Public Health Agency of Canada) Iranpour, Mahmood (Public Health Agency of Canada) Hanson, Mark (Environment and Geography)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorRochon, Kateryn (Entomology)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-06T19:27:53Z
dc.date.available2017-09-06T19:27:53Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.degree.disciplineEntomologyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis is an ectoparasite capable of transmitting many different human pathogens. In Manitoba, blacklegged ticks have been expanding their range north and west since the discovery of an endemic population in 2006. Although well studied in Eastern Canada, studies in Manitoba are lacking. To address existing knowledge gaps, I determined the seasonality, pathogen prevalence, overwintering success and cold hardiness of blacklegged ticks in Manitoba. My results indicate immature blacklegged ticks feed synchronously, and Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum are quite prevalent at two provincial parks in the province. I also found adult blacklegged ticks have a low degree of cold hardiness, but are still capable of successfully overwintering in Manitoba. This work is the first of its kind within the province, and will add to the growing body of literature on blacklegged ticks which can be applied to risk modelling by public health researcher.en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2017en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/32458
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectEntomologyen_US
dc.subjectTicksen_US
dc.subjectMammalsen_US
dc.subjectManitobaen_US
dc.subjectIxodes scapularisen_US
dc.subjectLyme diseaseen_US
dc.subjectBorrelia burgdorferien_US
dc.subjectSuper cooling pointen_US
dc.subjectCold hardinessen_US
dc.titleThe infection prevalence, seasonality, supercooling point, and overwintering survival of Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae) in Manitoba, Canada.en_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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