First detection of Babesia ovis in Dermacentor spp in Ardabil area, northwest of Iran

Background & objectives: Babesia is an intraerythrocytic protozoan parasite which is transmitted by hard ticks of the Ixodidae family. One of the problems associated with protozoan infection is the determination and characterization of the vectors. The aim of the present study was to detect Babe...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shahbazi Gholamreza, Matin Somaieh, Shahbazi Roya, Babapour Alireza, Adhami Ghazale, Bageri Yasin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.jvbd.org/article.asp?issn=0972-9062;year=2017;volume=54;issue=3;spage=277;epage=281;aulast=Gholamreza