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Double anus in an Ixodes scapularis nymph, a medically important tick vector

BACKGROUND: Ixodes scapularis ticks are medically important arthropod vectors that transmit several pathogens to humans. The observations of morphological abnormalities, including nanism, missing leg, extra leg, and gynandromorphism, have been reported in these ticks. In this study, we report the pr...

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Autores principales: Taank, Vikas, Lattanzio, Frank A., Sultana, Hameeda, Neelakanta, Girish
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8112061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33975641
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04757-8