Evidence for a Role of the Host-Specific Flea (Paraceras melis) in the Transmission of Trypanosoma (...
Evidence for a Role of the Host-Specific Flea (Paraceras melis) in the Transmission of Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) pestanai to the European Badger
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United States: Public Library of Science
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We investigated the epidemiology of Trypanosoma pestanai infection in European badgers (Meles meles) from Wytham Woods (Oxfordshire, UK) to determine prevalence rates and to identify the arthropod vector responsible for transmission. A total of 245 badger blood samples was collected during September and November 2009 and examined by PCR using prime...
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Evidence for a Role of the Host-Specific Flea (Paraceras melis) in the Transmission of Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) pestanai to the European Badger
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1292169041
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1292169041
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0016977
