Occurrence of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on human hosts, in three municipalities in the State of Pará, Brazil Parasitismo por carrapatos (Acari: Ixodidae) em humanos, em três municípios do Estado do Pará

Assuming the existence of tick parasitism in humans in the State of Pará, an aggregate observational study was developed along a transversal line in three cities of the State, during two years. Interviews and examinations of 2,160 townspeople and tourists were carried out, without discrimination of...

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Main Author: Nicolau Maués Serra-Freire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2010-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612010000300003