Molecular Detection of <i>Rickettsia</i> and Other Bacteria in Ticks and Birds in an Urban Fragment of Tropical Dry Forest in Magdalena, Colombia

Birds are important hosts in the life cycle of some species of ticks. In Colombia, there are few eco-epidemiological studies of tick-borne diseases; the existing ones have been focused on areas where unusual outbreaks have occurred. This study describes the identification of ticks collected from bir...

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Main Authors: Miguel Mateo Rodriguez, Angel Oviedo, Daniel Bautista, Diana Patricia Tamaris-Turizo, Fernando S. Flores, Lyda R. Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/1/145