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Optimization of an artificial tick feeding assay for Dermacentor reticulatus

BACKGROUND: The development of standardized in vitro feeding methods for ixodid ticks has been hampered by their complex feeding behaviour and the long duration of their blood meal. In this study, we aimed to optimize several parameters for the in vitro feeding of adult Dermacentor reticulatus. METH...

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Autores principales: Krull, Christoph, Böhme, Bettina, Clausen, Peter-Henning, Nijhof, Ard M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5288953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28148282
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2000-4