Ticks on birds caught on the campus of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carrapatos em aves capturadas no campus da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Ticks on birds caught on the campus of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carrapatos em aves capturadas no campus da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

The prevalence of parasitic infections, particularly those caused by ectoparasites, may influence the biology and ecology of wild birds. The aim of this study was to investigate occurrences and identify the species of ticks collected from wild birds caught on the campus of the Federal Rural Universi...

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Main Authors: Ísis Daniele Alves Costa Santolin, Hermes Ribeiro Luz, Nívea Maria Alchorne, Michele da Costa Pinheiro, Ramiro Dário Melinski, João Luiz Horácio Faccini, Ildemar Ferreira, Kátia Maria Famadas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2012-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Ave
carrapato
Amblyomma cajennense
ecologia
Bird
tick
ecology
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