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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3276-8 |