Molecular-based laboratory testing confer accuracy over microscopical testing for tick identification
As per published literature, the Ixodes pacificus tick is the primary Lyme disease vector in British Columbia (BC), while the Ixodes scapularis tick species is the dominant vector on the East Coast of Canada, with no I. scapularis presence seen in BC. However, a recent publication reported presence...
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| Main Authors: | Isaac Singh, Min-Kuang Lee, Emily Kon, Navdeep Chahil, Martin Cheung, Catherine Hogan, Muhammad Morshed |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224424001275 |
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