A mathematical perspective of seasonal variations in Lyme disease transmission
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
Lyme disease is a common tick-borne illness caused by a bacterium, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. The transmission dynamics of Lyme disease is dependent on a variety of factors, including the length of the tick's life cycle, availability of hosts, climatic conditions and seasonal influences, which are important to understand for control strategies.