Ehrlichia ruminantium in Amblyomma variegatum and domestic ruminants in the Caribbean

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 485-488

  Kelly, Patrick J ^a   Lucas, Helene ^a   Yowell, Charles ^b   Beati, L ^c   Dame, J ^b   Urdaz Rodriguez, J ^b   Mahan, S ^d  

^a ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma variegatum; Caribbean; Ehrlichia ruminantium; heartwater; West Indies

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; GOAT; HEARTWATER DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SHEEP; TICK;

ANIMALS; CARIBBEAN REGION; CATTLE; DNA, BACTERIAL; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; GOATS; HEARTWATER DISEASE; IXODIDAE; SHEEP;

AMBLYOMMA VARIEGATUM; BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 79952717932     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10172     Document Type: Article

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