Transmission of Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Foggie, 1949) by Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) ticks feeding on dogs and artificial membranes

Abstract Background The interplay of speed of activity of acaricidal products and tick-borne pathogen transmission time is the major driver for disease prevention. This study aimed to investigate the time required for transmission of Anaplasma phagocytophilum by adult Ixodes ricinus ticks in vivo on...

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Main Authors: Josephus J. Fourie, Alec Evans, Michel Labuschagne, Dionne Crafford, Maxime Madder, Matthias Pollmeier, Bettina Schunack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3396-9