Ticks without borders: Microbial communities of immature Neotropical tick species parasitizing migratory landbirds along northern Gulf of Mexico
Shahid Karim,
Theodore J. Zenzal,
Lorenza Beati
et al.
Abstract:The long-distance, seasonal migrations of birds make them an effective ecological bridge for the movement of ticks. The introduction of exotic tick species to new geographical regions can lead to the emergence of novel tickborne pathogens or the reemergence of previously eradicated ones. This study assessed the prevalence of exotic tick species parasitizing resident, short distance, and long distance songbirds during spring and autumn at stopover sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico using the mitochondrial 12S… Show more
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