Detection of human blood in the bat tick Carios (Ornithodoros) kelleyi (Acari: Argasidae) in Iowa

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1179-1181

  Gill, J S ^a   Rowley, W A ^a,b   Bush, P J ^a,c   Viner, J P ^a,d   Gilchrist, M J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Division of Criminal Investigation   (United States)

^d Dubuque Internal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Bats; Carios kelleyi; Home infestation; Human blood; Skin lesions

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARGASIDAE; ARTHROPODA; CARIOS; ORNITHODOROS;

EID: 10044224599     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.6.1179     Document Type: Article

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