Ectoparasites of hedgehogs: From flea mite phoresy to their role as vectors of pathogens
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.04.009
Abstract: Hedgehogs are synanthropic mammals, reservoirs of several vector-borne pathogens and hosts of ectoparasites. Arthropod-borne pathogens (i.e., Rickettsia spp., Borrelia spp., and Anaplasmataceae) were molecularly investigated in ectoparasites collected on hedgehogs (n = 213) from Iran… read more here.
Keywords: spp; turanicus; borne pathogens; rickettsia ... See more keywords