Serological evidence of exposure to zoonotic tick-borne bacteria in pheasants (Phasianus colchicus)

Introduction and objective Previous studies on tick-borne pathogens in the avian population have focused mainly on the detection of the agents in ticks collected from birds, but data about the presence of tick-borne bacteria in these animals are scant. The aim of the presented study was to verify th...

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Main Authors: Valentina Virginia Ebani, Fabrizio Bertelloni, Paolo Mani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2017-03-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/aaem/Serological-evidence-of-exposure-to-zoonotic-tick-borne-bacteria-in-pheasants-Phasianus-colchicus-,72612,0,2.html