Experimental Infection of Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks with Rickettsia rickettsii

Experimental Infection of Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks with Rickettsia rickettsii

We experimentally infected Amblyomma aureolatum ticks with the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii, the etiologic agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). These ticks are a vector for RMSF in Brazil. R. rickettsii was efficiently conserved by both transstadial maintenance and vertical (transovarial...

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Main Authors: Marcelo B. Labruna, Maria Ogrzewalska, João F. Soares, Thiago F. Martins, Herbert S. Soares, Jonas Moraes-Filho, Fernanda A. Nieri-Bastos, Aliny P. Almeida, Adriano Pinter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacteria
vector-borne infections
Rickettsiae
spotted fever
Rickettsia rickettsii
Amblyomma aureolatum
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/5/10-1524_article

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