Life Cycle and Genetic Identification of Argas persicus Infesting Domestic Fowl in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Ticks transmit numerous pathogens to animals including humans; therefore, they are parasites of health concern. Soft ticks infesting domestic fowl in Pakistan are carriers of viruses and bacteria and cause unestimated economic losses in the poultry sector. The current study was intended to identify...

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Main Authors: Hafsa Zahid, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Muhammad Qayash Khan, Abdulaziz S. Alouffi, Marcelo B. Labruna, Abid Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.664731/full