Frequency and Distribution of Rickettsiae, Borreliae, and Ehrlichiae Detected in Human-Parasitizing Ticks, Texas, USA

To describe the presence and distribution of tickborne bacteria and their vectors in Texas, USA, we screened ticks collected from humans during 2008–2014 for Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp. Thirteen tick species were identified, and 23% of ticks carried bacterial DNA from at least 1 of the...

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Autores principales: Mitchell, Elizabeth A., Williamson, Phillip C., Billingsley, Peggy M., Seals, Janel P., Ferguson, Erin E., Allen, Michael S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734531/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26811941
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2202.150469

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4734531/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26811941
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2202.150469

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