Papel de las aves en la dispersión de garrapatas y microorganismos que vehiculan
Journal: RIUR (Universidad de La Rioja)
Year: 2017

Ticks are vectors of zoonotic diseases of relevant concern for Public Health. Birds are host of these arthropods and they can transport them during their movements, migratory or not. \nData about microorganisms harboured by ticks from birds in Spain are scarce. This fact highlighted the necessity of investigating the role of these vertebrates in the epidemiology of arthropod-borne diseases. Thereby, several studies, that have been published in seven scientific articles and one communication in a