Biology of Ticks, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1991 - Ecology |
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Page 101
... blood which is the target of tick feeding and digestion . Thus , when ticks are allowed to feed again on a previously infested host ( same tick species ) , tick - feeding performance , e.g. , attachment success or engorged weight , is ...
... blood which is the target of tick feeding and digestion . Thus , when ticks are allowed to feed again on a previously infested host ( same tick species ) , tick - feeding performance , e.g. , attachment success or engorged weight , is ...
Page 124
... blood flow through vital organs and generalized organ damage due to toxic products of the parasite or from decaying tissues . B. bovis infections cause severe disturbances of the coagulation cascade . Although disseminated intravascular ...
... blood flow through vital organs and generalized organ damage due to toxic products of the parasite or from decaying tissues . B. bovis infections cause severe disturbances of the coagulation cascade . Although disseminated intravascular ...
Page 389
... blood pool so that ticks inserting their mouthparts encounter blood rather than empty space . The blood container may be inserted in a heated water bath to simulate host body temperature . A cover , usually in the form of a blackened ...
... blood pool so that ticks inserting their mouthparts encounter blood rather than empty space . The blood container may be inserted in a heated water bath to simulate host body temperature . A cover , usually in the form of a blackened ...
Contents
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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