First detection of African Swine Fever Virus in <it>Ornithodoros porcinus </it>in Madagascar and new insights into tick distribution and taxonomy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>African Swine Fever Virus has devastated more than the half of the domestic pig population in Madagascar since its introduction, probably in 1997-1998. One of the hypotheses to explain its persistence on the island is its establishme...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/115 |