Relative encounter frequencies and prevalence of selected Borrelia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma infections in Amblyomma americanum and Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks from Central New Jersey

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 450-456

  Schulze, Terry L ^a   Jordan, Robert A ^a   Schulze, Christopher J ^b   Mixson, Tonya ^c   Papero, Michele ^d  

^a Freehold Area Health Department   (United States)

^b PhD Inc   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Americanum; Encounter frequencies; I. Scapularis; Infection prevalence

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; ANAPLASMA; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ARTHROPODA; BORRELIA; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; BORRELIA LONESTARI; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS; EHRLICHIA EWINGII; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE;

EID: 19444376582     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.3.450     Document Type: Article

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