作者: Dan Liu , Yuan-Zhi Wang , Huan Zhang , Zhi-Qiang Liu , Ha-zi Wureli
DOI: 10.1186/S13071-016-1885-7
关键词: Melophagus ovinus 、 Hippoboscidae 、 Rickettsia 、 Parasitology 、 Veterinary medicine 、 Parasite hosting 、 Vector (epidemiology) 、 Rickettsia species 、 Rickettsia raoultii 、 Biology
摘要: Background Melophagus ovinus (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), a hematophagous ectoparasite, is mainly found in Europe, Northwestern Africa, and Asia. This wingless fly infests sheep, rabbits, red foxes, causes inflammation, wool loss skin damage. Furthermore, this parasite has been shown to transmit diseases, plays role as vector. Herein, we investigated the presence of various Rickettsia species M. ovinus.