Prevalence of protozoan parasites in small and medium mammals in Texas, USA

Wildlife interaction with humans increases the risk of potentially infected ticks seeking an opportunistic blood meal and consequently leading to zoonotic transmission. In the United States, human babesiosis is a tick-borne zoonosis most commonly caused by the intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite, B...

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Main Authors: Joseph J. Modarelli, Bradford J. Westrich, Matthew Milholland, Mackenzie Tietjen, Ivan Castro-Arellano, Raul F. Medina, Maria D. Esteve-Gasent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224420300171