Characterization of Rickettsial infection in Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 267-288

  Zanetti, Andre S ^a   Pornwiroon, Walairat ^a   Kearney, Michael T ^a   Macaluso, Kevin R ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum; Quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction; Rickettsia amblyommii; Spotted fever group Rickettsia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; LIFE CYCLE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RABBIT; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIOSIS; TICK;

ANIMALS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; IXODIDAE; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RABBITS; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA AMBLYOMMII; RICKETTSIACEAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 41049111422     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[267:CORIIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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