Ecology and Prevention of Lyme Borreliosis
Braks, Marieta A H / Wieren, Sipke E van / Takken, Willem / Sprong, Hein
How can nature be protected and biodiversity be preserved while the threats of zoonotic diseases are minimised? Expanding nature areas and creating ecological networks across Europe is not only beneficial for wildlife, but also for the pathogens they carry. A prominent case is Lyme borreliosis, which has risen from relative obscurity to become a major public health problem in Europe. The Dutch research program 'Shooting the messenger' took a '...