| rickettsial infection in ticks from wild birds from cerrado and the pantanal region of mato grosso, midwestern brazil. | the involvement of different species of ticks and wild animals, such as birds, play an important role in the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases. birds may serve as reservoirs for some tick-borne diseases, and may carry and spread hematophagous ectoparasites mechanically. this study aimed to show the diversity of ticks on birds and molecular detection of rickettsial infection in ticks from pantanal and cerrado, two similar brazilian biomes characterized by hydrological seasons. during two years, ... | 2015 | 26232933 |