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Ixodidae

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prop. n.1.a natural family of ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head; the hard ticks.
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Noun1.Ixodidae - hard ticks
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Acarina, order Acarina - mites and ticks
hard tick, ixodid - ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
genus Ixodes, Ixodes - type genus of the family Ixodidae
Dermacentor, genus Dermacentor - vectors of important diseases of man and animals


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Geographical distribution, host associations, and vector roles of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae, Argasidae) in Sweden.
Coltiviruses have been isolated from ticks of the family Ixodidae and from rodents and humans.
 
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