Italian peninsula as a hybridization zone of Ixodes inopinatus and I. ricinus and the prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in I. inopinatus, I. ricinus, and their hybrids

Ixodes inopinatus was described from Spain on the basis of morphology and partial sequencing of 16S ribosomal DNA. However, several studies suggested that morphological differences between I. inopinatus and Ixode...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - April 29, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ond řej Daněk, Alena Hrbatová, Karolina Volfová, Sylvie Ševčíková, Paulina Lesiczka, Markéta Nováková, Sajjad Ghodrati, Kristyna Hrazdilova, Vincenzo Veneziano, Ettore Napoli, Domenico Otranto, Fabrizio Montarsi, Andrei Daniel Mihalca, Noureddi Tags: Research Source Type: research