Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens

Ticks are obligate ectoparasites which feed on the blood of their hosts. They cause physical damage to their hosts by injuring skin and sucking blood. Furthermore, majority of the species of tick have the capability to transmit pathogens to their hosts. They are often more active in warmer months and a change in the populations of their hosts affects tick populations. Tick-borne diseases are those diseases that afflict humans and animals, and are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CFXK8XSD
• ISBN13: 9798887405124
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: American Medical Publishers
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"