Prevalence and seasonal abundance of ticks on dogs and the role of Rhipicephalus sanguineus in transmitting Babesia species in Maidugiri, North-Eastern Nigeria
Aim: An investigation on ticks and haemoparasites of dogs that belonged to Maiduguri metropolis (Borno State) was conducted. Materials and Methods: Survey of ticks and haemo-parasites on 400 stray dogs was conducted in Maiduguri from December 2009 to November 2011, using a stratified random samplin...
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| Language: | English |
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Veterinary World
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Veterinary World |
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| Online Access: | http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.7/March-2014/3.pdf |