Prevalence and risk factors associated with ectoparasite infestation of buffaloes in an Amazonian ecosystem

Prevalence and risk factors associated with ectoparasite infestation of buffaloes in an Amazonian ecosystem

Abstract Background The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is well adapted in some regions of the Amazon. Of all Brazilian states, Pará contains the largest number of this species, with 510,000 animals, approximately 38% of the Brazilian buffaloes. Despite the socioeconomic importance of bubaline farmi...

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Main Authors: Helder Ribeiro Batista, Cristiane Sarturi, Felipe Nascimento Stelmachtchuk, Daniel Rocha Oliveira, Adriana Caroprezo Morini, Solange Maria Gennari, Arlei Marcili, Fernanda Aparecida Nieri Bastos, Lauro Euclides Soares Barata, Antonio Humberto Hamad Minervino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Amazon ecosystem
Bubalus bubalis
Buffalo
Ectoparasite
Lice
Tick
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2917-2

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