Bacterial Pathogens and Symbionts Harboured by <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Ticks Parasitising Red Squirrels in the United Kingdom
Red squirrels (<i>Sciurus vulgaris</i>) are native to most of Eurasia; in much of the United Kingdom, they have been supplanted by the non-native grey squirrel, and are considered an endangered species. Very little is known about the range of tick-borne pathogens to which UK red squirrel...
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/4/458 |