Ixodid ticks and zoonotic tick-borne pathogens of the Western Balkans

Abstract Ixodid ticks are distributed across all countries of the Western Balkans, with a high diversity of species. Many of these species serve as vectors of pathogens of veterinary and medical importance. Given the scattered data from Western Balkan countries, we have conducted a comprehensive rev...

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Main Authors: Naida Kapo, Ivana Zuber Bogdanović, Ema Gagović, Marina Žekić, Gorana Veinović, Ratko Sukara, Darko Mihaljica, Bojan Adžić, Përparim Kadriaj, Aleksandar Cvetkovikj, Igor Djadjovski, Aleksandar Potkonjak, Enkelejda Velo, Sara Savić, Snežana Tomanović, Jasmin Omeragić, Relja Beck, Adnan Hodžić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-06116-1