Filarial Nematode Infection in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected from Southern Connecticut

Filarial Nematode Infection in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected from Southern Connecticut

It was recently demonstrated that the lone star tick Amblyomma americanum could harbor filarial nematodes within the genus Acanthocheilonema. In this study, Ixodes scapularis (deer) ticks collected from Southern Connecticut were evaluated for their potential to harbor filarial nematodes. Non-engorge...

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Main Authors: Pabbati Namrata, Jamie M. Miller, Madari Shilpa, Patlolla Raghavender Reddy, Cheryl Bandoski, Michael J. Rossi, Eva Sapi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
Ixodes scapularis
hard ticks
Onchocercidae family
mtDNA marker
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/1/1/5

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