Detection and molecular identification of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia spp. infections in Hyalomma aegyptium ticks in Tunisia

Tortoises of the genus Testudo are the main hosts of Hyalomma aegyptium ticks. This species serves as a vector of several zoonotic pathogens. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the presence of four pathogens associated with H. aegyptium ticks obtained from tortoises from Tunisia. Conv...

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Main Authors: Rijeibi, Mohammed, Amairia, Safa, Mhadhbi, Moez, Rekik, Mourad, Gharbi, Mohamed
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129965

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