Phylogenetic analysis of the Francisella-like endosymbionts of Dermacentor ticks

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-286

  Scoles, Glen A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma; Dermacentor; Endosymbiont; Francisella; Ornithodoros

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA MACULATUM; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR ALBIPICTUS; DERMACENTOR ANDERSONI; DERMACENTOR HUNTERI; DERMACENTOR NITENS; DERMACENTOR OCCIDENTALIS; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; FRANCISELLA; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; MURAENA HELENA; ORNITHODOROS; ORNITHODOROS PORCINUS; PROKARYOTA; PROTEOBACTERIA; RICKETTSIA; SPOTTED FEVER GROUP;

EID: 2542571154     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.3.277     Document Type: Article

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