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
Author(s): Pia U. Olafson, Beverly Greta Buckmeier, Melinda A. May, and Donald B. Thomas
Published: November 2020
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).
Suggested Citation
Olafson, P. U., B. G. Buckmeier, M. A. May, and D. B. Thomas. 2020. 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. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 13(2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.11.002.