Molecular detection of Rickettsia spp. in ticks and fleas collected from rescued hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Portugal
Patrícia F. Barradas, João R. Mesquita, Teresa Letra Mateus, Paula Ferreira, Irina Amorim, Fátima Gärtner, Rita de Sousa
Topics & Concepts
ErinaceusRhipicephalus sanguineusBiologyRickettsiaTickShrewAnimal ecologyVeterinary medicineIxodesSpotted feverZoologyVirologyHedgehogIxodidaeGeneVirusMedicineBiochemistryVector-borne infectious diseasesViral Infections and VectorsYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research