The medical and veterinary role of Ornithodoros erraticus complex ticks (Acari: Ixodida) on the Iberian Peninsula

Argasid ticks of the Ornithodoros erraticus complex are associated with traditional pig-farming practices on the Iberian Peninsula and are also found elsewhere in North Africa, West Africa, and western Asia. The ticks associated with pig farming on the Iberian Peninsula are the only biological vecto...

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Main Author: Boinas, F. (author)
Other Authors: Ribeiro, R. (author), Madeira, S. (author), Palma, M. (author), Lopes de Carvalho, I. (author), Núncio, M. S. (author), Wilson, A. J. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Infecções Sistemicas e Zoonoses
Ornithodoros Erraticus
African Swine Fever Virus
borrelia
Tick-borne Relapsing Fever
Mediterranean
Iberian Peninsula
Soft Tick
Vector
Surveillance
Control
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2910
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/2910

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2910

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