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Tick infestation patterns in free ranging African buffalo (Syncercus caffer): Effects of host innate immunity and niche segregation among tick species

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  • 1. Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, United States
  • 2. Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, United States
  • 3. Department of Biomedical Sciences and Department of Zoology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, United States

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Anderson, Kadie, Ezenwa, Vanessa O., Jolles, Anna E. (2013): Tick infestation patterns in free ranging African buffalo (Syncercus caffer): Effects of host innate immunity and niche segregation among tick species. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 2 (1): 1-9, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2012.11.002, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2012.11.002

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