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Ecological niche modeling and distribution of Ornithodoros hermsi associated with tick-borne relapsing fever in western North America

Tick-borne relapsing fever in western North America is a zoonosis caused by the spirochete bacterium, Borrelia hermsii, which is transmitted by the bite of infected Ornithodoros hermsi ticks. The pathogen is maintained in natural cycles involving small rodent hosts such as chipmunks and tree squirre...

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Autores principales: Sage, Kylie M., Johnson, Tammi L., Teglas, Michael B., Nieto, Nathan C., Schwan, Tom G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5679642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29084219
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006047