Tick-borne zoonotic pathogens in birds in Guangxi, Southwest China

Tick-borne zoonotic pathogens in birds in Guangxi, Southwest China

Abstract Background Wildlife is an important natural reservoir of many tick-borne pathogens. These agents have an impact on the health of humans and other animals throughout the world. This study was conducted to determine whether and what species of tick-borne agents had infected wild birds collect...

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Main Authors: Jifei Yang, Zhijie Liu, Qingli Niu, Zhancheng Tian, Junlong Liu, Guiquan Guan, Guangyuan Liu, Jianxun Luo, Xiaolong Wang, Hong Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Borrelia garinii
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Ehrlichia chaffeensis
Bird
Tick-borne disease
Zoonosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1249-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1249-8

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