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Molecular detection of Borrelia anserina in Argas persicus (Acari: Argasidae) ticks collected from Lorestan province, west of Iran

  • 1. . Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lorestan, Khorramabad, Iran; E-mail: hosseinichegeni@gmail.com & . Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
  • 2. . Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; E-mail: telmadarraiy@tums.ac.ir
  • 3. . Lorestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, Khorramabad, Iran; E-mail: majid.tavakoli43@ gmail.com
  • 4. . Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; E-mail: faezefaghihi@ yahoo.com & Faghihi.f@iums.ac.ir

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Hosseini-Chegeni, Asadollah, Telmadarraiy, Zakkyeh, Tavakoli, Majid, Faghihi, Faezeh (2017): Molecular detection of Borrelia anserina in Argas persicus (Acari: Argasidae) ticks collected from Lorestan province, west of Iran. Persian Journal of Acarology 6 (4): 287-297, DOI: 10.22073/pja.v6i4.28372, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/8e267daa-da49-36b6-b342-749ca9743a0e/

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