Significance of ixodid tick (Parasitiformes, Ixodidae) population structure for maintenance of natural foci of infection

Biology Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 677-683

  Balashov, Yu S ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; PARASITIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 78651448413     PISSN: 10623590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1062359010070022     Document Type: Article

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