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Editorial
. 2023 Jun 2;12(6):797.
doi: 10.3390/pathogens12060797.

Biology, Control and Zoonotic Role of Disease Vectors

Rodrigo Morchón  1 , Rubén Bueno-Marí  2   3 , Daniel Bravo-Barriga  4   5
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Editorial

Biology, Control and Zoonotic Role of Disease Vectors

Rodrigo Morchón et al. Pathogens. .

Abstract

Vector-borne diseases result from the transmission of pathogens, including bacteria, parasites or viruses, by different hematophagous insects such as mosquitoes, phlebotomine sandflies, black flies, ticks, fleas, lice and triatomines, among others [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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