Risk of human exposure to vector ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in a heavily used recreational area in northern California

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 165-173

  Lane, Roblrt S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYME DISEASE; PARASITE VECTOR; PARASITE VIRULENCE; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TICK; UNITED STATES;

ACARI; BORRELIA; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; DERMACENTOR ALBIPICTUS; DERMACENTOR OCCIDENTALIS; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; HAEMAPHYSALIS LEPORISPALUSTRIS; IXODES PACIFICUS; IXODIDAE; SPIROCHAETALES;

EID: 0029781254     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.2.tm0550020165     Document Type: Article

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