Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in American Robins and gray catbirds: An assessment of reservoir competence and disease in captive wildlife

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 163-170

  Johnston, Emily ^a   Tsao, Jean I ^a   Muñoz, Juan David ^a   Owen, Jen ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Disease; Ixodes scapularis; Passeriformes; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BIRD DISEASE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EHRLICHIOSIS; FEMALE; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SONGBIRD; XENODIAGNOSIS;

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALS; BACTEREMIA; BIRD DISEASES; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; EHRLICHIOSIS; FEMALE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; SONGBIRDS; XENODIAGNOSIS;

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DUMETELLA CAROLINENSIS; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDA; MAMMALIA; PASSERIFORMES; TURDUS MIGRATORIUS;

EID: 84872728093     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME12141     Document Type: Article

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