The natural infection of birds and ticks feeding on birds with Rickettsia spp. and Coxiella burnetii in Slovakia

Volume: 68, Issue: 3, Pages: 299 - 314
Published: Mar 1, 2016
Abstract
Ixodid ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) are known as primary vectors of many pathogens causing diseases in humans and animals. Ixodes ricinus is a common ectoparasite in Europe and birds are often hosts of subadult stages of the tick. From 2012 to 2013, 347 birds belonging to 43 species were caught and examined for ticks in three sites of Slovakia. Ticks and blood samples from birds were analysed individually for the presence of Rickettsia spp. and...
Paper Details
Title
The natural infection of birds and ticks feeding on birds with Rickettsia spp. and Coxiella burnetii in Slovakia
Published Date
Mar 1, 2016
Volume
68
Issue
3
Pages
299 - 314
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