Cultivation of Rickettsia amblyommii in tick cells, prevalence in Florida lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum)

Cultivation of Rickettsia amblyommii in tick cells, prevalence in Florida lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum)

Abstract Background Rickettsia amblyommii is a bacterium in the spotted fever group of organisms associated with the lone star tick (LST), Amblyomma americanum. The LST is the most commonly reported tick to parasitize humans in the southeastern US. Within this geographic region, there have been susp...

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Main Authors: Katherine A Sayler, Heather L Wamsley, Melanie Pate, Anthony F Barbet, A Rick Alleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Amblyomma americanum
Lone star tick
Rickettsia amblyommii
Tick-borne
Tick cell culture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-270

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