Influence of orientia tsutsugamushi infection on the developmental biology of leptotrombidium imphalum and leptotrombidium chiangraiensis (Acari: Trombiculidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1270-1275

  Phasomkusolsil, Siriporn ^a   Tanskul, Panita ^a   Ratanatham, Supaporn ^b   Watcharapichat, Pochaman ^a   Phulsuksombati, Duangporn ^a   Frances, Stephen P ^a,c   Lerdthusnee, Kriangkrai ^a,d   Linthicum, Kenneth J ^a,e  

^a ARMED FORCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c AUSTRALIAN ARMY MALARIA INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

chigger; developmental biology; Leptotrombidium chiangraiensis; Leptotrombidium imphalum; Orientia tsutsugamushi

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LONGEVITY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; OVIPARITY; PARASITE VECTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; TROMBICULIDAE;

ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; MALE; MICE; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; OVIPARITY; SEX RATIO; TROMBICULIDAE;

ACARI; LEPTOTROMBIDIUM; ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI; TROMBICULIDAE;

EID: 84869752558     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME12100     Document Type: Article

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