Climate change implications for the distribution of the babesiosis and anaplasmosis tick vector, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus
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2020-06-17Author
Marques, Roberta
Krüger, Rodrigo F.
Peterson, A. Townsend
de Melo, Larissa F.
Vicenzi, Natália
Jiménez-García, Daniel
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BMC
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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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Climate change ranks among the most important issues globally, affecting geographic distributions of vectors and pathogens, and inducing losses in livestock production among many other damaging effects. We characterized the potential geographic distribution of the ticks Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, an important vector of babesiosis and anaplasmosis globally. We evaluated potential geographic shifts in suitability patterns for this species in two periods (2050 and 2070) and under two emissions scenarios (RCPs 4.5 and 8.5). Our results anticipate increases in suitability worldwide, particularly in the highest production areas for cattle. The Indo-Malayan region resulted in the highest cattle exposure under both climate change projections (2050), with increases in suitability of > 30%. This study illustrates how ecological niche modeling can be used to explore probable effects of climate change on disease vectors, and the possible consequences on economic dimensions.
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Marques, R., Krüger, R. F., Peterson, A. T., de Melo, L. F., Vicenzi, N., & Jiménez-García, D. (2020). Climate change implications for the distribution of the babesiosis and anaplasmosis tick vector, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Veterinary research, 51(1), 81. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-020-00802-z
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