Tickborne diseases: Importation of R sanguineus into the UK via dogs

Veterinary Record

Volumn 175, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 385-386

  Hansford, Kayleigh M ^a   Pietzsch, Maaike E ^a   Cull, Benjamin ^a   Medlock, Jolyon M ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DOG; PARASITOLOGY; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; TICK BORNE DISEASE; TRANSMISSION; TRAVEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; DOGS; GREAT BRITAIN; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; TICK-BORNE DISEASES; TRAVEL;

EID: 84908019903     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: 20427670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.g6226     Document Type: Letter

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