Gamasid Ticks as Vectors of Tularemia in the Southeast of Armenia
Journal: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
Year: 2023

<b><i>Background:</i></b> The natural environment of southeastern Armenia, which includes the Syunik and Vayots Dzor regions, provides a high biodiversity of flora and fauna, including ectoparasites. Currently, the fauna and ecology of gamasid ticks and their role in the circulation of tularemia in this area are unclear and incomplete. To better understand the persistence of tularemia in Armenia, an assessment of specific hosts and their vectors is needed to evaluate their role in perpetuating t