Tick pathogen status (DP1.10092.001)

This data product contains the quality-controlled, native sampling resolution data derived from NEON's tick pathogen testing. Products resulting from this sampling include results of testing individual ticks collected during NEON tick sampling for pathogen presence/absence. See NEON Product Ticks sampled using drag cloths (DP1.10093.001) for data on the abundance and diversity of ticks collected at NEON sites. Following collection, tick samples are sent to a professional taxonomist where ticks are identified to species and sex. A subset of positively-identified nymphal ticks are tested for the presence of bacterial and protozoan pathogens. For additional details, see the user guide, protocols, and science design listed in the Documentation section in this data product's details webpage. Latency: The expected time from data and/or sample collection in the field to data publication is as follows, for each of the data tables (in days) in the downloaded data package. See the Data Product User Guide for more information. tck_pathogen: 390 tck_pathogenqa: 390