Spatial data of Ixodes ricinus instar abundance and nymph pathogen prevalence, Scandinavia, 2016-2017.
Lene Jung Kj��r, Kirstine Klitgaard, Arnulf Soleng, Kristin Skarsfjord Edgar, Heidi Elisabeth H Lindstedt, Katrine M Paulsen, ��shild Kristine Andreassen, Lars Korslund, Vivian Kjelland, Audun Slettan, Snorre Stuen, Petter Kjellander, Madeleine Christensson, Malin Ter��v��inen, Andreas Baum, Laura Mark Jensen, Ren�� B��dker
Author Information
Lene Jung Kj��r: Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark. lenju@sund.ku.dk. ORCID
Kirstine Klitgaard: Department for Diagnostics and Scientific Advice, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
Arnulf Soleng: Department of Pest Control, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
Kristin Skarsfjord Edgar: Department of Pest Control, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
Heidi Elisabeth H Lindstedt: Department of Pest Control, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
Katrine M Paulsen: Department of Virology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
��shild Kristine Andreassen: Department of Virology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
Lars Korslund: Department of Natural Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Vivian Kjelland: Department of Natural Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Audun Slettan: Department of Natural Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway.
Snorre Stuen: Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences, Section of Small Ruminant Research, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Sandnes, Norway.
Petter Kjellander: Department of Ecology, Grims�� Wildlife Research Station, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Riddarhyttan, Sweden.
Madeleine Christensson: Department of Ecology, Grims�� Wildlife Research Station, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Riddarhyttan, Sweden.
Malin Ter��v��inen: Department of Ecology, Grims�� Wildlife Research Station, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Riddarhyttan, Sweden.
Andreas Baum: Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
Laura Mark Jensen: Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Ren�� B��dker: Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Ticks carry pathogens that can cause disease in both animals and humans, and there is a need to monitor the distribution and abundance of ticks and the pathogens they carry to pinpoint potential high risk areas for tick-borne disease transmission. In a joint Scandinavian study, we measured Ixodes ricinus instar abundance at 159 sites in southern Scandinavia in August-September, 2016, and collected 29,440 tick nymphs at 50 of these sites. We additionally measured abundance at 30 sites in August-September, 2017. We tested the 29,440 tick nymphs in pools of 10 in a Fluidigm real-time PCR chip to screen for 17 different tick-associated pathogens, 2 pathogen groups and 3 tick species. We present data on the geolocation, habitat type and instar abundance of the surveyed sites, as well as presence/absence of each pathogen in all analysed pools from the 50 collection sites and individual prevalence for each site. These data can be used alone or in combination with other data for predictive modelling and mapping of high-risk areas.
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