Ixodid ticks of traditionally managed cattle in central Nigeria: where Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus does not dare (yet?)

BACKGROUND: Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) undermine cattle fitness and productivity in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. The aim of this study was to document the composition of tick species, assessing the burden of infestation, in traditionally managed cattle in an area of...

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Autores principales: Lorusso, Vincenzo, Picozzi, Kim, de Bronsvoort, Barend MC, Majekodunmi, Ayodele, Dongkum, Charles, Balak, Gyang, Igweh, Augustine, Welburn, Susan C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3681633/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23758913
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-171

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3681633/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23758913
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-171

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