The dusky-footed woodrat (neotoma fuscipes) is susceptible to infection by anaplasma phagocytophilum originating from woodrats, horses, and dogs

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 810-817

  Nieto, Nathan C ^a   Madigan, John E ^a   Foley, Janet E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dusky footed woodrat; Granulocytic anaplasmosis; Host tropism; Ixodes pacifiais; Neotoma fuscipes; Sylvatic reservoir; Tick borne disease

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE; IXODES; IXODIDA; NEOTOMA; NEOTOMA FUSCIPES;

EID: 78149272281     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.3.810     Document Type: Article

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