Comparison of phenology and pathogen prevalence, including infection with the Ehrlichiamuris-like (EML) agent, of Ixodes scapularis removed from soldiers in the midwestern and the northeastern United States over a 15 year period (1997-2012)

BACKGROUND: Since 1997, human-biting ticks submitted to the Department of Defense Human Tick Test Kit Program (HTTKP) of the US Army Public Health Command have been tested for pathogens by PCR. We noted differences in the phenology and infection prevalence among Ixodes scapularis ticks submitted fro...

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Autores principales: Stromdahl, Ellen, Hamer, Sarah, Jenkins, Sarah, Sloan, Lynne, Williamson, Phillip, Foster, Erik, Nadolny, Robyn, Elkins, Chad, Vince, Mary, Pritt, Bobbi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4265324/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25465046
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0553-z

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