Brazilian spotted fever in dogs/ <br>Febre maculosa brasileira em cães

Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is caused by bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii, highly pathogenic for humans and dogs, and has the Amblyomma cajennense tick as its main vector. Dogs maybe have a significantly participation on the BSF epidemiology, particularly in urban areas, due to the close contact wit...

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Main Authors: Alexander Welker Biondo, Leonardo Hermes Dutra, Fernanda Silva Fortes, Marcelo Beltrão Molento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2011-01-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/2780