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dc.contributor.authorLaurenson, M Karenen_UK
dc.contributor.authorNorman, Rachelen_UK
dc.contributor.authorGilbert, Lucyen_UK
dc.contributor.authorReid, Hugh Wen_UK
dc.contributor.authorHudson, Peter Jen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-30T13:47:03Z-
dc.date.available2012-08-30T13:47:03Z-
dc.date.issued2003-01en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/7710-
dc.description.abstract1. We examined the role of mountain hares in the louping-ill virus/Ixodes ricinus tick system to determine whether hares were reservoirs of these pathogens for red grouse. A field experiment, which involved reducing mountain hare densities was undertaken and changes in tick abundance, louping-ill virus seroprevalence and red grouse densities recorded. 2. Hares were found to be important hosts for all stages of ticks at two study sites and, where sheep were frequently treated with acaricide, hares fed the greatest proportion of adult ticks. Hare densities were reduced at the experimental site between 1993 and 2001 but remained relatively constant at a control site. Both nymph and larvae tick burdens on red grouse chicks declined over this period to very low levels at the treatment site, but not at the control site. The estimated size of the tick population at the treatment site decreased by more than 99% by 1999. 3. Louping-ill prevalence, as measured by antibody prevalence in shot young red grouse, also declined at the treatment site, lagging behind the tick decline by approximately 2 years. The number of young grouse produced per hen grouse at this treatment site increased in comparison to a second control area. However, no change was found in summer grouse densities and thus we cannot demonstrate parasite-mediated competition. 4. A deterministic SIR-type model describing the dynamics of this pathogen/vector/host system was constructed and used to examine the role of mountain hares in louping-ill virus and tick dynamics. The model predicted a decline in tick numbers and seroprevalence as hare densities reduced. The inclusion of hares as both tick hosts and vector-host-vector transmitters of louping-ill virus gave the best fit to the observed data.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sonsen_UK
dc.relationLaurenson MK, Norman R, Gilbert L, Reid HW & Hudson PJ (2003) Identifying disease reservoirs in complex systems: mountain hares as reservoirs of ticks and louping-ill virus, pathogens of red grouse. Journal of Animal Ecology, 72 (1), pp. 177-185. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2656.2003.00688.x/abstract?systemMessage=Wiley+Online+Library+will+be+disrupted+on+9+June+from+10%3A00-12%3A00+BST+%2805%3A00-07%3A00+EDT%29+for+essential+maintenance; https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2656.2003.00688.xen_UK
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dc.subjectdisease reservoiren_UK
dc.subjectIxodes ricinusen_UK
dc.subjectlouping-ill virusen_UK
dc.subjectmountain hareen_UK
dc.subjectred grouseen_UK
dc.subjectticken_UK
dc.titleIdentifying disease reservoirs in complex systems: mountain hares as reservoirs of ticks and louping-ill virus, pathogens of red grouseen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.rights.embargodate2999-12-01en_UK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1046/j.1365-2656.2003.00688.xen_UK
dc.citation.jtitleJournal of Animal Ecologyen_UK
dc.citation.issn1365-2656en_UK
dc.citation.issn0021-8790en_UK
dc.citation.volume72en_UK
dc.citation.issue1en_UK
dc.citation.spage177en_UK
dc.citation.epage185en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.identifier.urlhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2656.2003.00688.x/abstract?systemMessage=Wiley+Online+Library+will+be+disrupted+on+9+June+from+10%3A00-12%3A00+BST+%2805%3A00-07%3A00+EDT%29+for+essential+maintenanceen_UK
dc.author.emailran@maths.stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.citation.date10/02/2003en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Stirlingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationMathematicsen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Stirlingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationThe Moredun Research Instituteen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Stirlingen_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000180926600017en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-0037281595en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid775609en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-7398-6064en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2003-02-10en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2012-08-29en_UK
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
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local.rioxx.authorLaurenson, M Karen|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorNorman, Rachel|0000-0002-7398-6064en_UK
local.rioxx.authorGilbert, Lucy|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorReid, Hugh W|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorHudson, Peter J|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2999-12-01en_UK
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