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Open AccessEvaluation of a semi-automated in vitro feeding system for Dermacentor reticulatus and Ixodes ricinus adults
The long feeding duration of ixodid ticks and need for regular blood changes turns the artificial feeding of ticks into a tedious process. To reduce the number of blood changes, a semi-automated system (SAS) f...
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Open AccessOptimization of an artificial tick feeding assay for Dermacentor reticulatus
The development of standardized in vitro feeding methods for ixodid ticks has been hampered by their complex feeding behaviour and the long duration of their blood meal. In this study, we aimed to optimize sev...
