An investigation into the distribution, host-preference and population density of Ixodid ticks affecting domestic animals in Bangladesh

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 485-490

  Islam, M Khyrul ^a,b   Alim, M Abdul ^a,b   Tsuji, Naotoshi ^b   Mondal, M Motahar Hussain ^a  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Distribution; Domestic animals; Host preference; Ixodid ticks

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BUFFALO; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; GEOGRAPHY; GOAT; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IXODES; PARASITOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWINE; TICK;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BANGLADESH; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; GEOGRAPHY; GOATS; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; IXODES; IXODIDAE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWINE;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; ANIMALIA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; HAEMAPHYSALIS; HYALOMMA ANATOLICUM ANATOLICUM; IXODIDA; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33751190758     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-006-4381-9     Document Type: Article

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