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Multi-locus genotyping reveals absence of genetic structure in field populations of the brown ear tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus) in Kenya.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Feb 2016
Kanduma Esther G, Mwacharo Joram M, Mwaura Stephen, Njuguna Joyce N, Nzuki Inosters, Kinyanjui Peter W, Githaka Naftaly, Heyne Heloise, Hanotte Olivier, Skilton Robert A, Bishop Richard P
Abstract excerpt
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is an important tick vector of several pathogens and parasitizes domestic and wild animals across eastern and southern Africa. However, its inherent genetic variation and population structure is poorly understood. To investigate whether mammalian host species, geographic separation and resulting reproductive isolation, or a combination of these, define the genetic structure of R....
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