Mechanical tools for the removal of Ixodes ricinus female ticks - Differences of instruments and pulling or twisting?

Parasitology Research

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1505-1511

  Duscher, G G ^a   Peschke, R ^a   Tichy, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FORCEPS; IDIOSOMA; INSTAR; INSTRUMENT; IXODES RICINUS; LIFE CYCLE STAGE; MOUTH INJURY; NONHUMAN; PET ANIMAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; IXODES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TICK INFESTATIONS;

ANIMALIA; IXODES RICINUS; IXODIDA;

EID: 84868197701     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: 14321955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-012-2987-6     Document Type: Article

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