Spotted fever Rickettsia species in Hyalomma and Ixodes ticks infesting migratory birds in the European Mediterranean area

Spotted fever Rickettsia species in Hyalomma and Ixodes ticks infesting migratory birds in the European Mediterranean area

Abstract Background A few billion birds migrate annually between their breeding grounds in Europe and their wintering grounds in Africa. Many bird species are tick-infested, and as a result of their innate migratory behavior, they contribute significantly to the geographic distribution of pathogens,...

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Main Authors: Katarina Wallménius, Christos Barboutis, Thord Fransson, Thomas GT Jaenson, Per-Eric Lindgren, Fredrik Nyström, Björn Olsen, Erik Salaneck, Kenneth Nilsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Migratory birds
Spotted fever Rickettsia
Rickettsia aeschlimannii
Rickettsia africae
Transmission
Tick
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-318

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https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-318

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