Identification of Host Bloodmeal Source in Ornithodoros turicata Dugès (Ixodida: Argasidae) Using DNA-Based and Stable Isotope-Based Techniques

Identification of Host Bloodmeal Source in Ornithodoros turicata Dugès (Ixodida: Argasidae) Using DNA-Based and Stable Isotope-Based Techniques

The ecology and host feeding patterns of many soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) remain poorly understood. To address soft tick–host feeding associations, we fed Ornithodoros turicata Dugès on multiple host species and evaluated quantitative PCR (qPCR) and stable isotope analyses to identify the verteb...

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Main Authors: Hee J. Kim, Gabriel L. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer, Job E. Lopez, Pete D. Teel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Ornithodoros turicata
bloodmeal analysis
stable isotope
soft tick
DNA-based technique
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.620441/full

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