Quantum of infection of Francisella tularensis tularensis in host-seeking Dermacentor variabilis

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-68

  Goethert, Heidi K ^a   Telford III, Sam R ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermacentor; Dog tick; Francisella; Quantum of infection; Tularemia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; INHALATION; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TULAREMIA;

ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; DERMACENTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; FRANCISELLA; FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS; IXODIDA;

EID: 77949309453     PISSN: 1877959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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