Evidence of Exposure to Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae among Arizona Dogs Outside a Previously Documented Outbreak Area

Zoonoses and Public Health

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 85-92

  McQuiston, J H ^a   Guerra, M A ^a   Watts, M R ^a   Lawaczeck, E ^b   Levy, C ^b   Nicholson, W L ^a   Adjemian, J ^a,c   Swerdlow, D L ^a  

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

^b ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Dog; Rhipicephalus sanguineus; Rickettsia rickettsii; Rocky Mountain spotted fever; Tick

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; RICKETTSIA; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ARACHNID VECTORS; ARIZONA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HUMANS; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; TICK INFESTATIONS; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; IXODIDA; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS; RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII; RICKETTSIACEAE;

EID: 79551710371     PISSN: 18631959     EISSN: 18632378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2009.01300.x     Document Type: Article

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