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Beware of hitchhiking ticks? Clarifying the variable roles of bird families in tick movement along migratory routes

2024-04-08

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Ticks are blood-feeding parasites which act as major vectors for various pathogenic microorganisms affecting both animal and human health. Hard ticks are known to “hitchhike” on migratory birds as they transit from breeding to overwintering grounds in spring and autumn, potentially leading to exchange and establishment of non-endemic tick species in novel environments. That said, it is not yet clear which migrator...

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DOI: 10.22541/au.171256240.00264630/v1

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