Culicoides paolae and C. circumscriptus as potential vectors of avian haemosporidians in an arid ecosystem
Abstract Background Haemosporidians are the most important vector-borne parasites due to their cosmopolitan distribution and their wide range of hosts, including humans. Identification of their vectors is critical to highlight ecologically and epidemiologically relevant features such as host specifi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3098-8 |