Evidence for Vertical Transmission of Babesia odocoilei (Piroplasmida: Babesiidae) in Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae).
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab074
Abstract: Limited evidence suggests that the cervid parasite, Babesia odocoilei, is transovarially transmitted from adult female Ixodes scapularis Say to offspring. The prevalence of B. odocoilei in unfed larval I. scapularis and whether vertical transmission is… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; evidence; vertical transmission; babesia odocoilei ... See more keywords