Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) ticks associated with a Rickettsia sp. in Pakistan

Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) ticks associated with a Rickettsia sp. in Pakistan

Abstract Background Soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) are medically important ectoparasites that mainly feed on birds and mammals, which play a key role in their geographic distribution and dispersion. Despite their importance, studies on soft ticks are scarce for many regions and countries of the wor...

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Main Authors: Abid Ali, Muhammad Numan, Mehran Khan, Ome Aiman, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Marcelo B. Labruna, Ard M. Nijhof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Ticks
Argasidae
Ornithodoros
Rickettsia
Pakistan
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05248-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05248-0

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