Effects of antibiotic treatment on the fecundity of Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides ticks

Abstract Background Endosymbiotic bacteria inhabit a variety of arthropods including ticks and may have multiple effects on the host’s survival, reproduction or pathogen acquisition and transmission. Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides is one of the most widely distributed tick species in China. The symb...

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Main Authors: Lan-Hua Li, Yi Zhang, Dan Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2807-7