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Geographical distribution and phylogenetic analysis of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato in northern and central Chile.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 May 2018
Díaz Fabián E, Martínez-Valdebenito Constanza, López Javier, Weitzel Thomas, Abarca Katia
Abstract excerpt
The presented study analyzed the presence and geographical distribution of the tropical and temperate lineages of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato in Chile. R. sanguineus s.l. ticks were collected from dogs at 14 sites in northern and central Chile for morphological and genetic analysis based on the 16S rDNA gene. Phylogenetic studies proved the existence of both, the tropical and the temperate lineages. The...
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