Molecular Evidence of <i>Hemolivia mauritanica</i>, <i>Ehrlichia</i> spp. and the Endosymbiont <i>Candidatus</i> Midichloria Mitochondrii in <i>Hyalomma aegyptium</i> Infesting <i>Testudo graeca</i> Tortoises from Doha, Qatar

Molecular Evidence of <i>Hemolivia mauritanica</i>, <i>Ehrlichia</i> spp. and the Endosymbiont <i>Candidatus</i> Midichloria Mitochondrii in <i>Hyalomma aegyptium</i> Infesting <i>Testudo graeca</i> Tortoises from Doha, Qatar

Tick-borne agents constitute a growing concern for human and animal health worldwide. <i>Hyalomma aegyptium</i> is a hard tick with a three-host life cycle, whose main hosts for adults are Palearctic tortoises of genus <i>Testudo</i>. Nevertheless, immature ticks can feed on...

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Main Authors: Patrícia F. Barradas, Clara Lima, Luís Cardoso, Irina Amorim, Fátima Gärtner, João R. Mesquita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
endosymbionts
<i>Hemolivia</i>
surveillance
tortoises
tick-borne pathogens
ticks
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/30

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