Study on immunobiology in ectoparasites of public health interest: Rhipicephalus sanguineus

Parassitologia

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 29-35

  Palmas, Costantino ^a   Bortoletti, G ^b   Conchedda, M ^b   Contini, C ^b   Gabriele, F ^b   Ecca, A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Control; Dogs; Epidemiology; Immunobiology; Rhipicephalus sanguineus; Rickettsia conorii

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BOUTONNEUSE FEVER; DOG; HEALTH; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFESTATION; INSECT CONTROL; ITALY; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RICKETTSIA CONORII; SEASON; TICK;

ANIMALS; BOUTONNEUSE FEVER; DOGS; HUMANS; ITALY; IXODIDAE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RICKETTSIA CONORII; RURAL HEALTH; SEASONS; TICK CONTROL; TICK INFESTATIONS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 2242481213     PISSN: 00482951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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