Publications
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molecular analyses reveal an abundant diversity of ticks and rickettsial agents associated with wild birds in two regions of primary brazilian atlantic rainforest. | brazilian wild birds are recognized as frequent and important hosts for immature stages of more than half of the 32 recognized species of amblyomma ticks recorded in that country. several species of amblyomma harbor rickettsial agents, including members of the spotted fever group (sfg). most studies on this topic relied primarily on morphological characterization and reported large portions of the collected ticks at the genus rather than species level. clearly, this factor may have contributed t ... | 2017 | 28479066 |