@article{fdi:010072028,
  title = {{P}opulation structure of the soft tick {O}rnithodoros maritimus and its associated infectious agents within a colony of its seabird host {L}arus michahellis},
  author = {{D}upraz, {M}. and {T}oty, {C}{\'e}line and {D}evillers, {E}. and {B}lanchon, {T}. and {E}lguero, {E}ric and {V}ittecoq, {M}. and {M}outailler, {S}. and {M}c{C}oy, {K}. {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he epidemiology of vector-borne zoonoses depends on the movement of both hosts and vectors, which can differ greatly in intensity across spatial scales. {B}ecause of their life history traits and small size, vector dispersal may be frequent, but limited in distance. {H}owever, little information is available on vector movement patterns at local spatial scales, and particularly for ticks, transmitting the greatest diversity of recognized infectious agents. {T}o test the degree to which ticks can disperse and disseminate pathogens at local scales, we investigated the temporal dynamics and population structure of the soft tick {O}rnithodoros maritimus within a colony of its seabird host, the {Y}ellow-legged gull {L}arus michahellis. {T}icks were repeatedly sampled at a series of nests during the host breeding season. {I}n half of the nests, ticks were collected (removal sampling), in the other half, ticks were counted and returned to the nest. {A} subsample of ticks was screened for known bacteria, viruses and parasites using a high throughput real-time {PCR} system to examine their distribution within the colony. {T}he results indicate a temporal dynamic in the presence of tick life stages over the season, with the simultaneous appearance of juvenile ticks and hatched chicks, but no among-nest spatial structure in tick abundance. {R}emoval sampling significantly reduced tick numbers, but only from the fourth visit onward. {S}even bacterial isolates, one parasite species and one viral isolate were detected but no spatial structure in their presence within the colony was found. {T}hese results suggest weak isolation among nests and that tick dispersal is likely frequent enough to quickly recolonize locally-emptied patches and disseminate pathogens across the colony. {V}ector-mediated movements at local scales may therefore play a key role in pathogen emergence and needs to be considered in conjunction with host movements for predicting pathogen circulation and for establishing effective control strategies.},
  keywords = {{FRANCE} ; {CAMARGUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal for {P}arasitology : {P}arasites and {W}ildlife},
  volume = {6},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {122--130},
  ISSN = {2213-2244},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2017.05.001},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072028},
}