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Croubels

Ghent UniversityORCID 0000-0001-6357-3517Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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An MarteliD· 2 shared Frank PasmansiD· 2 shared Bram CatfolisiD· 1 shared Diederik StrubbeiD· 1 shared Dominique VerbeleniD· 1 shared Dries BonteiD· 1 shared Elin VerbruggheiD· 1 shared Ellen BlommeiD· 1 shared

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Decline of Common Toad populations in Flanders is not linked to surrounding landscape

Ellen Blomme, Henri Rommel, Femke Batsleer, Lieven Clement, Dominique Verbelen, An Martel, Croubels, Frank Pasmans, Dries Bonte

The paper analyzes Common Toad population trends in Flanders over four decades and finds no significant link between population decline and surrounding landscape characteristics.

Ecology and Evolution · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Ixodes ricinus nymphs prefer blood with Borrelia infection and low corticosteroid concentration

Tosca Vanroy, Bram Catfolis, Elin Verbrugghe, Kris Verheyen, Luc Lens, Diederik Strubbe, Frank Pasmans, An Martel, Siska Croubels, Marc Cherlet, Lander Baeten

This study shows Ixodes ricinus nymphs prefer blood with Borrelia infection and low corticosteroid levels over other host blood or higher stress hormone concentrations.

bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2024 · PreprintEcology