Rickettsiae in the common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) and the bat soft tick Argas vespertilionis (Ixodida: Argasidae)
Abstract Background Increasing molecular evidence supports that bats and/or their ectoparasites may harbor vector-borne bacteria, such as bartonellae and borreliae. However, the simultaneous occurrence of rickettsiae in bats and bat ticks has been poorly studied. Methods In this study, 54 bat carcas...
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| フォーマット: | 論文 |
| 言語: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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| シリーズ: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| オンライン･アクセス: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3885-x |