Molecular Screening for Rickettsial Bacteria and Piroplasrns in Ixodid Ticks Surveyed from White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and Nilgai Antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in Southern Texas

A survey of ixodid ticks parasitizing white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and nilgai antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus) was completed during the 2018-2019 public hunt season on the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (Cameron County, Texas) and the East Foundation’s El Sanz Ranch in nearby Willacy County (Texas).

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