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Ecological Degradation and the Risk of Mosquito-Borne Disease in the Great Lakes Basin

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MCR was supported by an appointment to the Research Participation Program for the US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education through an interagency agreement between the US Department of Energy and EPA.

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Russell, M.C., Rappazzo, K.M. & Hoffman, J.C. Ecological Degradation and the Risk of Mosquito-Borne Disease in the Great Lakes Basin. EcoHealth 20, 150–155 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-023-01646-7

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