Role of Zoo-Housed Animals in the Ecology of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens—A Review

Ticks are ubiquitous ectoparasites, feeding on representatives of all classes of terrestrial vertebrates and transmitting numerous pathogens of high human and veterinary medical importance. Exotic animals kept in zoological gardens, ranches, wildlife parks or farms may play an important role in the...

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Main Authors: Johana Hrnková, Irena Schneiderová, Marina Golovchenko, Libor Grubhoffer, Natalie Rudenko, Jiří Černý
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/2/210