Preliminary investigation on tick fauna in the neighborhood of Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy

• Main Authors: Luciano Toma (Author), Cristina Khoury (Author), Riccardo Bianchi (Author), Francesco Severini (Author), Fabiola Mancini (Author), Alessandra Ciervo (Author), Daniele Ricci (Author), Anna Maria Fausto (Author), Elisa Quarchioni (Author), Marco Di Luca (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. This study represents a preliminary inquiry on tick fauna composition carried out in Maremma, Central Italy, where very few data are available. Materials and methods. The study area was selected in the limestone hills surrounding Tarquinia town, on the base of suitable elements directl...