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Evidence for a Role of the Host-Specific Flea (Paraceras melis) in the Transmission of Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) pestanai to the European Badger

We investigated the epidemiology of Trypanosoma pestanai infection in European badgers (Meles meles) from Wytham Woods (Oxfordshire, UK) to determine prevalence rates and to identify the arthropod vector responsible for transmission. A total of 245 badger blood samples was collected during September...

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Autores principales: Lizundia, Regina, Newman, Chris, Buesching, Christina D., Ngugi, Daniel, Blake, Damer, Sin, Yung Wa, Macdonald, David W., Wilson, Alan, McKeever, Declan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3038870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21340028
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0016977