Show us your ticks: a survey of ticks infesting dogs and cats across the USA

Abstract Background A variety of tick species infest dogs and cats in North America. Although most of these species also readily feed on people, national data regarding the species and abundance of ticks on dogs and cats are lacking. Here we report a large-scale study of ticks from dogs and cats in...

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Main Authors: Meriam N. Saleh, Kellee D. Sundstrom, Kathryn T. Duncan, Michelle M. Ientile, Julia Jordy, Parna Ghosh, Susan E. Little
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Cat
Dog
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3847-3