Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of wild birds in Arauca, Orinoquia region of Colombia

Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of wild birds in Arauca, Orinoquia region of Colombia

Birds are important hosts for the development of the immature stages of several tick species that are vectors for disease-causing microorganisms in animals and humans. Colombia has the highest number of bird species worldwide; however, there is scarce data on the role of birds in the circulation of...

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Main Authors: Marelid Cardona-Romero, Estefani T. Martínez-Sánchez, Johnathan Alvarez Londoño, William D. Tobón-Escobar, Paula A. Ossa-López, Jorge E. Pérez-Cárdenas, Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves, Giovanny Blandón-Marín, Ludwin A. Cuervo, Gabriel J. Castaño-Villa, Fredy A. Rivera-Páez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Subjects:
Migratory birds
Amblyomma nodosum
Pathogen
Host
Rickettsiosis
Vector
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224420300869

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