Detection of Rickettsia rickettsii in the tick Amblyomma cajennense in a new Brazilian spotted fever-endemic area in the state of Minas Gerais
The present study evaluated rickettsial infection in Amblyomma spp. ticks collected in a farm in Coronel Pacheco, a Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) endemic area. A total of 78 A. cajennense and 78 A. dubitatum free-living adult ticks were collected and tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeti...
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2005-12-01
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| Colección: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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| Acceso en línea: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000800004 |
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