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Rickettsia spp. infection in Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in a Brazilian spotted fever endemic rural area in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
- Source :
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Clinical Microbiology & Infection . Dec2009 Supplement 2, Vol. 15, p245-246. 2p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The article examines the presence of Rickettsia in Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in a Brazilian spotted fever endemic rural area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is one of the life-threatening zoonotic tick-borne disease, which is transmitted to humans after the bite of infected ticks. BSF is also considered as one of the most common rickettsial diseases in Brazil.
- Subjects :
- *RICKETTSIA
*INFECTION
*BROWN dog tick
*TICK-borne diseases
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1198743X
- Volume :
- 15
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Microbiology & Infection
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 46805779
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02170.x