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Development of microsatellite markers for the soft tick Ornithodoros phacochoerus.
Parasites & vectors - 11 Jul 2024
Taraveau Florian, Bru David, Quembo Carlos João, Jourdan-Pineau Hélène
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BACKGROUND: Soft ticks of the genus Ornithodoros are responsible for the maintenance and transmission of the African swine fever (ASF) virus in the sylvatic and domestic viral cycles in Southern Africa. They are also the main vectors of the Borrelia species causing relapsing fevers. Currently, no genetic markers are available for Afrotropical Ornithodoros ticks. As ASF spreads globally, such markers are needed to...
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