Investigation of tick-borne bacteria (Rickettsia spp., Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichia spp. and Borrelia spp.) in ticks collected from Andean tapirs, cattle and vegetation from a protected area in Ecuador
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عنوان ژورنال: Parasites & Vectors
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1756-3305
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-015-0662-3