The genus Ixodes (Acari: Ixodidae) in Mexico: Adult identification keys, diagnoses, hosts, and distribution

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 289-298

  Guzmán Cornejo, Carmen ^a   Robbins, Richard G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Hosts; Ixodes; Ixodidae; Keys; Mexico

Indexed keywords

ACARI; IXODES; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE;

EID: 79751503123     PISSN: 18703453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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