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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2015-11-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1185-7 |