Response to letter regarding article "How far north are migrant birds transporting the tick Ixodes scapularis in Canada? Insights from stable hydrogen isotope analyses of feathers"

Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2016 Mar;7(2):329-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.12.002. Epub 2015 Dec 23.

Abstract

In this letter we respond to correspondence and clarify the intent and importance of our article.

Keywords: Ixodes scapularis; Lyme disease; Migratory birds; Range expansion.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bird Diseases / parasitology*
  • Deuterium / chemistry*
  • Feathers / metabolism*
  • Ixodes / physiology*
  • Passeriformes*
  • Tick Infestations / veterinary*

Substances

  • Deuterium