Symbiont dynamics of the Tibetan tick Haemaphysalis tibetensis (Acari: Ixodidae)

Abstract Background Characterization of the microbial diversity and symbiont dynamics of ticks may help to understand the development of ticks and reveal new strategies to control tick-transmitted pathogens, which has not yet been explored in the Tibetan tick Haemaphysalis tibetensis. This tick spec...

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Main Authors: Rongrong Wang, Ningxin Li, Jiannan Liu, Tuo Li, Ming Liu, Zhijun Yu, Jingze Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2199-0