Molecular detection of vector-borne bacteria in bat ticks (Acari: Ixodidae, Argasidae) from eight countries of the Old and New Worlds

Molecular detection of vector-borne bacteria in bat ticks (Acari: Ixodidae, Argasidae) from eight countries of the Old and New Worlds

Abstract Background Despite the increasingly recognized eco-epidemiological significance of bats, data from molecular analyses of vector-borne bacteria in bat ectoparasites are lacking from several regions of the Old and New Worlds. Methods During this study, six species of ticks (630 specimens) wer...

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Main Authors: Sándor Hornok, Krisztina Szőke, Marina L. Meli, Attila D. Sándor, Tamás Görföl, Péter Estók, Yuanzhi Wang, Vuong Tan Tu, Dávid Kováts, Sándor A. Boldogh, Alexandra Corduneanu, Kinga M. Sulyok, Miklós Gyuranecz, Jenő Kontschán, Nóra Takács, Ali Halajian, Sara Epis, Regina Hofmann-Lehmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Chiroptera
Soft tick
Hard tick
Rickettsia
Anaplasma
Bartonella
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3303-4

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