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First report of Rickettsia raoultii and R. slovaca in Melophagus ovinus, the sheep ked
BACKGROUND: Melophagus ovinus (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), a hematophagous ectoparasite, is mainly found in Europe, Northwestern Africa, and Asia. This wingless fly infests sheep, rabbits, and red foxes, and causes inflammation, wool loss and skin damage. Furthermore, this parasite has been shown to tr...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5123371/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27884170 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1885-7 |