Flying ticks: anciently evolved associations that constitute a risk of infectious disease spread

Ticks are important vectors of emerging zoonotic diseases affecting human and animal health worldwide. Ticks are often found on wild birds, which have been long recognized as a potential risk factor for dissemination of ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TBP), thus raising societal concerns and prompti...

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Main Authors: de la Fuente, José, Estrada-Peña, Agustín, Cabezas-Cruz, Alejandro, Brey, Ricardo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4607018/