LEPTOTROMBIDIUM DELIENSE INFESTATION IN DOMESTIC DOGS FROM INDIA, A VECTOR OF SCRUB TYPHUS: A CASE REPORT
Scrub typhus is a vector-borne, zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi.Several members of the genus Leptotrombidium have gained importance Mini Breastplate due to their potential role as vectors as well as reservoirs for O.tsutsugamushi.The larvae of Leptotrombidium species are primary parasites of ground-dwelling rodents.However, change