Canine vector-borne parasites in the Galapagos.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The extraordinary Galapagos Islands, with an impressive number of endemic and native species, maintain the interest and curiosity for researchers from all over the world. The native species are known to be vulnerable to new pathogens, cointroduced with their invasive hosts. In the case of invasive parasitic arthropods, their evolutionary success is related to the association with other invasive hosts (such as domestic animals). These associations could become a significant driver of change, as occasionally they can seek another hosts and have the capacity to transmit pathogens between domestic and wild animals. The current study aims to identify the distribution and abundance of canine vector-borne parasites in the Galapagos Islands based on the possibility that some of

SUBMITTER: Culda CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11656949 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature