Ectoparasites of hedgehogs: From flea mite phoresy to their role as vectors of pathogens
Hedgehogs are synanthropic mammals, reservoirs of several vector-borne pathogens and hosts of ectoparasites. Arthropod-borne pathogens (i.e., Rickettsia spp., Borrelia spp., and Anaplasmataceae) were molecularly investigated in ectoparasites collected on hedgehogs (n = 213) from Iran (161 Hemiechinu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-08-01
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Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421000547 |