Automatic barcode gap discovery reveals diverse clades of Rhipicephalus spp. and Haemaphysalis spp. ticks from small mammals in 'Asir, Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background The ixodid tick genera Rhipicephalus and Haemaphysalis contain several species of medical and/or veterinary importance, but their diversity in some regions of the world remains under-explored. For instance, very few modern studies have been performed on the taxonomy of these gene...

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Main Authors: Samia Q. Alghamdi, Van Lun Low, Hadil A. Alkathiry, Abdulaziz N. Alagaili, John W. McGarry, Benjamin L. Makepeace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-05049-x