Rickettsia rickettsii Co-feeding Transmission among Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks
Amblyomma aureolatum ticks are vectors of Rickettsia rickettsii, the etiologic agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Brazil. Maintenance of R. rickettsii in nature depends on horizontal transmission along tick generations. Although such transmission is known to occur when uninfected and infected...
Main Authors: | Jonas Moraes-Filho, Francisco B. Costa, Monize Gerardi, Herbert S. Soares, Marcelo B. Labruna |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018-11-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/11/18-0451_article |
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