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The ear of an animal parasitised by the brown ear tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, the vector of the protozoan causing East Coast fever (ECF).

Term: 2013
Published: November 18, 2013
Revised: July 30, 2015
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Introduction Prof Maxime Madder
Importance Prof Maxime Madder
Sytematics/Taxonomy Prof Maxime Madder
Seasonal occurrence / Life cycle Prof Maxime Madder
Morphology Prof Maxime Madder
Identification / General characteristics of tick genera (hard and soft ticks) Prof Maxime Madder
Ticks of veterinary importance / Differential diagnosis Prof Maxime Madder
Tick distribution Prof Maxime Madder
References Prof Maxime Madder
Fact sheet: Tick identification Prof Maxime Madder
Key to identification of families and genera Prof Maxime Madder

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