Microbial population analysis of the midgut of Melophagus ovinus via high-throughput sequencing

Abstract Background Melophagus ovinus, one of the most common haematophagous ectoparasites of sheep, can cause anaemia and reductions in weight gain, wool growth and hide value. However, no information is available about the microfloral structure of the midgut of this ectoparasite. In the present st...

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Main Authors: De-Yong Duan, Guo-Hua Liu, Tian-Yin Cheng, Ya-Qin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2323-1