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Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Circulating in Peri-Domestic Areas in Mainland P...
Moerbeck, Leonardo; Parreira, Ricardo; Szczotko, Magdalena; Seixas, Gonçalo; Velez, Rita; Dmitryjuk, Małgorzata; Santos, Ana Sofia; Domingos, AnaOver the years, tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) have garnered significant interest due to their medical, veterinary and economic importance. Additionally, TBPs have drawn attention to how these microorganisms interact with their own vectors, increasing the risk to human and animal infection of emerging and reemerging zoonoses. In this sense, ticks, which are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites, have a key role in ...
Development and testing of microsatellite loci for the study of population gene...
Velez, Rita; De Meeûs, Thierry; Beati, Lorenza; Younsi, Hend; Zhioua, Elyes; Antunes, Sandra; Domingos, Ana; Ataíde Sampaio, Daniel; Carpinteiro, DinaIxodes ricinus is an important vector of several human and veterinary infectious agents. Its wide geographical distribution and permissive feeding behaviour have prompted earlier studies on its population genetics. Results were, nevertheless, not conclusive. Furthermore, no research has fully focused on the south-western distribution range of I. ricinus, where exchanges between European and North African popula...