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Warmer Weather Linked to Tick Attack and Emergence of Severe Rickettsioses
The impact of climate on the vector behaviour of the worldwide dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus is a cause of concern. This tick is a vector for life-threatening organisms including Rickettsia rickettsii, the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, R. conorii, the agent of Mediterranean spotted feve...
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Public Library of Science
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2581602/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19015724 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000338 |