| Literature DB >> 19151178 |
Shaun J Dergousoff1, Andrew J A Gajadhar, Neil B Chilton.
Abstract
We determined the prevalence of rickettsiae in Dermacentor adults at 15 localities in Canada. Rickettsia rickettsii was not detected in any tick, whereas Rickettsia peacockii was present in 76% of Dermacentor andersoni adults and Rickettsia montanensis in 8% of Dermacentor variabilis adults. This host specificity was maintained in localities where both tick species occurred in sympatry.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19151178 PMCID: PMC2655481 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02554-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792