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Apparent fatal winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) infestation in captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

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  • 1. Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 4467 TAMU, 668 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station, TX, 77843-4467, USA
  • 2. Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 4467 TAMU, 668 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, College Station, TX, 77843-4467, USA & Laboratory of Parasitology, Federal University of the Agreste of Pernambuco, Garanhuns, Pernambuco, 55292-270, Brazil
  • 3. University of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, 21 Botanical Lane, Durham, NH, 03824, USA
  • 4. Charles River Laboratories, 334 South St., Shrewsbury, MA, 01545, USA

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Saleh, Meriam N., Ramos, Rafael A.N., Verocai, Guilherme G., Monahan, Colleen F., Goss, Ryan, Needle, David B. (2024): Apparent fatal winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) infestation in captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus). International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 23: 100900, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.100900, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.100900

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