Effects of Rickettsia conorii infection on the survival of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 277-278

  Levin, M L ^a   Killmaster, L ^a   Eremeeva, M E ^a   Dasch, G A ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOUTONNEUSE FEVER; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; MOLTING; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; NYMPH; PARASITE SURVIVAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; RICKETTSIA CONORII; TICK;

IXODIDA; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; RICKETTSIA CONORII;

EID: 73049088747     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02234.x     Document Type: Article

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