Insights into the development of Ixodes scapularis: a resource for research on a medically important tick species

Abstract Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are arthropod ectoparasites dependent on a bloodmeal from a vertebrate host at each developmental stage for completion of their life cycle. This tick feeding cycle impacts animal health by causing damage to hides, secondary infections, immune reactions and diseases ca...

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Main Authors: Katherine M. Kocan, José de la Fuente, Lisa A. Coburn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1185-7