Bloodmeal size and spirochete acquisition of Ornithodoros hermsi (Acari: Argasidae) during feeding

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1164-1172

  McCoy, Brandi N ^a   Raffel, Sandra J ^a   Lopez, Job E ^a   Schwan, Tom G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Borrelia hermsii; quantitative PCR; relapsing fever; ticks

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPIROCHETE; TICK;

ANIMALS; BLOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; ORNITHODOROS; SPIROCHAETALES;

ACARI; ARGASIDAE; BORRELIA HERMSII; IXODIDA; ORNITHODOROS; ORNITHODOROS HERMSI; SPIROCHAETALES;

EID: 78649341681     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10175     Document Type: Article

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