| Literature DB >> 21824367 |
C L Fritz1, P Kriner, D Garcia, K A Padgett, A Espinosa, R Chase, R Hu, S L Messenger.
Abstract
In response to an outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in Baja California in early 2009, dogs at two shelters in neighbouring Imperial County, California, were evaluated for ectoparasites. Brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), a recognized vector for RMSF, were found on 35 (30%) of 116 dogs but all ticks tested negative for Rickettsia rickettsii by PCR.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21824367 DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2011.01414.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Zoonoses Public Health ISSN: 1863-1959 Impact factor: 2.702