Ixodid Tick Vectors of Wild Mammals and Reptiles of Southern India

Background: We aimed to focus on the ixodid ticks parasitizing wild mammals and reptiles from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghat, southern India. Methods: The taxonomic identification of ticks collected from wild mammals and reptiles was performed based on the morphology of adults. Results: W...

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Main Authors: K. G. Ajith Kumar, Reghu Ravindran, Joju Johns, George Chandy, Kavitha Rajagopal, Leena Chandrasekhar, Ajith Jacob George, Srikanta Ghosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/948