Ornithodoros puertoricensis (Ixodida: Argasidae) Associated With Domestic Fowl in Rural Dwellings From Córdoba Department, Caribbean Colombia

Ornithodoros puertoricensis (Ixodida: Argasidae) Associated With Domestic Fowl in Rural Dwellings From Córdoba Department, Caribbean Colombia

Ticks of genus Ornithodoros are nidicolous parasites associated with a wide array of vertebrates. In humans, their bites cause hypersensitivity reactions and are capable to transmit pathogens of health concern. In the department of Córdoba, Caribbean region of Colombia, the first report of an Ornith...

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Main Authors: Yesica López, Laura Natalia Robayo-Sánchez, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Ader Aleman, Esteban Arroyave, Alejandro Ramírez-Hernández, Jesús Alfredo Cortés-Vecino, Salim Mattar, Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
soft ticks
parasites
fowl nests
domiciliary infestation
Ornithodoros
Colombia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.704399/full

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