Imported Hyalomma ticks in Germany in 2018

Abstract Background Hyalomma marginatum and Hyalomma rufipes are two-host tick species, which are mainly distributed in southern Europe, Africa and middle-eastern Asia. They are well-known vectors of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus and other viruses as well as Rickettsia aeschlimannii....

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Main Authors: Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Sabine Schaper, Ramona Rieß, Karin Bitterwolf, Dimitrios Frangoulidis, Malena Bestehorn, Andrea Springer, Rainer Oehme, Marco Drehmann, Alexander Lindau, Ute Mackenstedt, Christina Strube, Gerhard Dobler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3380-4