Comparison of methods for introducing and producing artificial infection of ixodid ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) with Ehrlichia chaffeensis

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 414-419

  Rechav, Yigal ^a   Zyzak, Michael ^a   Fielden, Laura J ^b   Childs, James E ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial infection; Capillary feeding; Ehrlichia chaffeensis; Ixodid ticks

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; ARTHROPODA; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS; IXODIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS; FEMALE; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITE VECTOR; RABBIT; TICK; TIME;

ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS; FEMALE; RABBITS; TICKS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033161227     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.4.414     Document Type: Article

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