title: Ticks of small mammals from the Hindu Kush (Afghanistan).
abstract: During the First Czechoslovak expedition to the East Hindu Kush in June-September 1965 a total of 193 hosts belonging to 12 species was examined on the presence of ticks. Specimens of the genera Ixodes, Haemaphysalis, Dermacentor and Rhipicephalus were found. Data and comments are given for the species collected.
mesh_terms: D000346:Afghanistan; D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000469:parasitology; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus / Q000469:parasitology; D007793:Lagomorpha / Q000469:parasitology; D008322:Mammals / Q000469:parasitology*; D008392:Marmota / Q000469:parasitology; D051379:Mice / Q000469:parasitology; D012788:Shrews / Q000469:parasitology; D013987:Ticks / Q000145:classification*