Entomological Correlates of Babesia microti Prevalence in an Area Where Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Is Endemic

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 866-870

  Mather, Thomas N ^a   Nicholson, Matthew C ^a   Hu, Renjie ^a   Miller, Nathan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Babesia microti; Geographic information system; Ixodes scapularis; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; BABESIA; BABESIA MICROTI; CRICETINAE; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BABESIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; IXODES; PARASITOLOGY; PEROMYSCUS;

ANIMALS; BABESIA; IXODES; PEROMYSCUS;

EID: 0030238503     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/33.5.866     Document Type: Article

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