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Vector competence of the African argasid tick Ornithodoros moubata for the Q fever agent Coxiella burnetii
Q fever is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. While transmission is primarily but not exclusively airborne, ticks are usually thought to act as vectors on the basis of early microscopy studies. However, recent observations revealed that endosymbion...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7815103/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33406079 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009008 |