Geographical distribution ad prevalence of selected borrelia, ehrlichia, and rickettsia infections in amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) in New Jersey

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 236-244

  Schulze, Terry L ^a   Jordan, Robert A ^b   White, Jeffrey C ^c   Roegner, Vivien E ^d,e   Healy, Sean P ^d,e  

^a Inc ^*  (United States)

^b Freehold Area Health Department   (United States)

^c Cooper Pest Solutions ^*  (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Monmouth County Mosquito Extermination Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma americanum; Borrelia lonestari; Ehrlichia; geographical range; Rickettsia amblyommii

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; BORRELIA; BORRELIA LONESTARI; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS; EHRLICHIA EWINGII; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA AMBLYOMMII; RICKETTSIACEAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BORRELIA; BORRELIA INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIOSIS; GEOGRAPHY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; PREVALENCE; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIACEAE INFECTION; TICK; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BORRELIA; BORRELIA INFECTIONS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIOSIS; GEOGRAPHY; IXODIDAE; NEW JERSEY; POPULATION DENSITY; PREVALENCE; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS;

EID: 80052934879     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/11-6111.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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