Ticks feeding on northern pocket gophers (Thomomys talpoides) in central Saskatchewan and the unexpected detection of Ixodes scapularis larvae

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 355-360

  Anstead, Clare A ^a   Chilton, Neil B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dermacentor; Ixodes kingi; Ixodes scapularis; Saskatchewan; Single strand conformation polymorphism; Thomomys talpoides

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; RNA 16S;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; DERMACENTOR; GENETICS; GOPHER; HAPLOTYPE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IXODES; LARVA; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; NYMPH; PARASITOLOGY; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; TICK;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DERMACENTOR; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; GOPHERS; HAPLOTYPES; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; IXODES; LARVA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NYMPH; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SASKATCHEWAN; TICKS;

EID: 82655173269     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: 19487134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00176.x     Document Type: Article

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