Distribution of Ixodes ricinus L. ticks and prevalence of their endoparasites in Lithuania and its determinant factors ; Erkių Ixodes ricinus L. ir jų platinamų endoparazitų paplitimas Lietuvoje bei jį lemiantys veiksniai

VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY LITHUANIAN FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE Daiva Ambrasien ė DISTRIBUTION OF IXODES RICINUS L. TICKS AND PREVALENCE OF THEIR ENDOPARASITES IN LITHUANIA AND ITS DETERMINANT FACTORS Summary of Doctoral Dissertation Biomedical Sciences, Ecology and Environmental Sciences (03 B) Kaunas, 2007 1The right of doctoral studies was granted to Vytautas Magnus University jointly with Lithuanian Forest Research Institute on July 15, 2003, by the decision No.926 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. Dissertation was carried out at Vytautas Magnus University in 2002-2007. Scientific Supervisor: Assoc. prof. dr. Algimantas Paulauskas (Vytautas Magnus University, Biomedical Sciences, Biology – 01 P) The Committee of the doctoral dissertation: Chairman: Prof. habil. dr. Regina Gražulevi čien ė (Vytautas Magnus University, Biomedical Sciences, Ecology and Environmental Sciences – 03 B) Members: Dr. Dalius Butkauskas (Institute of Ecology of Vilnius University, Biomedical nvironmental Sciences – 03 B) Prof. habil. dr. Romualdas Juknys (Vytautas Magnus University, Biomedical Sciences, Ecology and EnvironmJuozas Rimantas Lazutka (Vilnius University, Biomedical Sciences, Biology – 01 B) Prof. habil. dr. Remigijus Ozolin čius (Lithuanian Forest Research institute, Biomedical Sciences, Ecology and Environmental Sciences – 03 B) Opponents: Assoc. prof. dr.