Nested Species Distribution Models of Chlamydiales in Ixodes ricinus (Tick) Hosts in Switzerland.

ABSTRACT: The tick Ixodes ricinus is the vector of various pathogens, including Chlamydiales bacteria, which potentially cause respiratory infections. In this study, we modeled the spatial distribution of I. ricinus and associated Chlamydiales over Switzerland from 2009 to 2019. We used a total of 2,293 ticks and 186 Chlamydiales occurrences provided by a Swiss Army field campaign, a collaborative smartphone application, and a prospective campaign. For each tick location, we retrieved from Swiss federal data sets the environmental factors reflecting the topography, climate, and land cover. We then used the Maxent modeling technique to estimate the suitability of particular areas for I. ricinus and to subsequently build the nested niche of Chlamydiales

SUBMITTER: Rochat E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7755253 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature