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Molecular characterization and genetic diversity of Ornithonyssus sylviarum in chickens (Gallus gallus) from Hainan Island, China.
Parasites & vectors - 21 Nov 2019
Bhowmick Biswajit, Zhao Jianguo, Øines Øivind, Bi Tianlin, Liao Chenghong, Zhang Lei, Han Qian
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BACKGROUND: The northern fowl mite (NFM), Ornithonyssus sylviarum, is an obligatory hematophagous ectoparasite of birds and one of the most important pests in the poultry industry on several continents. Although NFM poses a serious problem, it remains a neglected pest of poultry in China and other Asian countries. Therefore, a molecular analysis was conducted to provide baseline information on the occurrence,...
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