Investigations of the tick burden on passeriform, water-associated and predatory birds reveal new tick–host associations and habitat-related factors of tick infestation
Abstract Background Previous studies on the tick infestation of birds in the Carpathian Basin focused on songbirds (Passeriformes). Thus, the primary aim of the present work was to extend the scope of previous studies, i.e. to include aquatic (water-associated) bird species in a similar context, esp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06229-1 |