Ticks are not insects: Consequences of contrasting vector biology for transmission potential

Parasitology Today

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 186-192

  Randolph, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INFECTION RISK; INSECT; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITE VECTOR; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; TICK; VECTOR CONTROL;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0031970388     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(98)01224-1     Document Type: Review

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