The diversity and evolutionary relationships of ticks and tick-borne bacteria collected in China
Abstract Background Ticks (order Ixodida) are ectoparasites, vectors and reservoirs of many infectious agents affecting humans and domestic animals. However, the lack of information on tick genomic diversity leaves significant gaps in the understanding of the evolution of ticks and associated bacter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05485-3 |