A unique phenomenon of oral-anal contact between ticks observed in two tick species Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus
For the first time in the world literature, the presented study describes oral-anal contact between two sympatric Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus ticks, which are the vectors of many pathogens in Europe. Among the specimens collected in nature, an I. ricinus male was found with the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of Rural Health
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.journalssystem.com/aaem/A-unique-phenomenon-of-oral-anal-contact-between-ticks-observed-in-two-tick-species,99054,0,2.html |