Transmission of Cytauxzoon felis to domestic cats by Amblyomma americanum nymphs

Abstract Background Successful Cytauxzoon felis transmission studies have occurred using Amblyomma americanum adults acquisition-fed as nymphs on an experimentally infected domestic cat or Dermacentor variabilis adults fed as nymphs on a splenectomized bobcat. Here, we evaluated A. americanum and D....

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Main Authors: Kelly E. Allen, Jennifer E. Thomas, Megan L. Wohltjen, Mason V. Reichard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3276-8