Acarina of Saudi Arabia Ornithodoros (Alveonasus) lahorensis (Fam. Argasidae) in Saudi Arabia Biological, Veterinary, and Medical Implications.

Abstract

A third-instar nymph of Ornithodoros (Alveonasus) laborensis taken from an indigenous goat at Al sharayi, Makkah, provides the first evidence for the presence in Saudi Arabia of this widely distributed Palearctic parasite. O. (A). laborensis has been incriminated in the epidemiology of a variety of agents causing diseases in man and livestock in Eurasia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA171004

Entities

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  • Fathi M. Diab
  • Harry Hoogstraal
  • Hilda Y. Wassef
  • Mohamed S. Al-khalifa
  • Nasr A. Al-asgah

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Arabia
  • Asia
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Research
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Domestic Animals
  • Epidemiology
  • Eurasia
  • Habitats
  • Livestock
  • Parasites
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • Southwest Asia
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  • Universities

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  • Biology

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