The characterization and manipulation of the bacterial microbiome of the Rocky Mountain wood tick, Dermacentor andersoni

Abstract Background In North America, ticks are the most economically impactful vectors of human and animal pathogens. The Rocky Mountain wood tick, Dermacentor andersoni (Acari: Ixodidae), transmits Rickettsia rickettsii and Anaplasma marginale to humans and cattle, respectively. In recent years, s...

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Main Authors: Katie A. Clayton, Cory A. Gall, Katheen L. Mason, Glen A. Scoles, Kelly A. Brayton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1245-z