Habitat and host factors associated with liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) diagnoses in wild red deer (Cervus elaphus) in the Scottish Highlands

摘要

Locations of Scottish Highland hunting estates from which 679 faecal samples were collected from culled wild red deer ( ) during August to February 2012–2013 and 2013–2014 for testing by cELISA for antigens. : AL, Alladale; AT, Altnaharra; AP, Applecross Trust; AR, Ardnamurchan; BA, Badanloch; BL, Ben Loyal; CO, Conaglen; NA, North Harris Trust and Aline; ST, Strathconon. Box sizes illustrate the geographical extent from which samples were collected within each estate. The maps were created using QGIS v2.18.2, R v 3.5.2, RStudio v1.1.383 and the and R packages [ , ] and were produced in accordance with the Public Sector (Scotland) End User License Agreement–1 August 2017–31 July 2018 for the use of Ordnance Survey data through EDINA Digimap ( )