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Bird ticks in Hungary reflect western, southern, eastern flyway connections and two genetic lineages of Ixodes frontalis and Haemaphysalis concinna.
Parasites & vectors - 24 Feb 2016
Hornok S, Flaisz B, Takács N, Kontschán J, Csörgő T, Csipak Á, Jaksa B R, Kováts D
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BACKGROUND: Birds play an important role in short- and long-distance transportation of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. The aim of the present study was to provide comprehensive information on the species and genetic diversity of ixodid ticks transported by migratory and non-migratory bird species in Central Europe, and to evaluate relevant data in a geographical, as well as in an ecological context. METHODS:...
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