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Automatic barcode gap discovery reveals diverse clades of Rhipicephalus spp. and Haemaphysalis spp. ticks from small mammals in 'Asir, Saudi Arabia.
Parasites & vectors - 19 Oct 2021
Alghamdi Samia Q, Low Van Lun, Alkathiry Hadil A, Alagaili Abdulaziz N, McGarry John W, Makepeace Benjamin L
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BACKGROUND: The ixodid tick genera Rhipicephalus and Haemaphysalis contain several species of medical and/or veterinary importance, but their diversity in some regions of the world remains under-explored. For instance, very few modern studies have been performed on the taxonomy of these genera on the Arabian Peninsula. METHODS: In this study, we trapped small mammals in the 'Asir Mountains of south-western Saudi...
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