Warmer Weather Linked to Tick Attack and Emergence of Severe Rickettsioses

The impact of climate on the vector behaviour of the worldwide dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus is a cause of concern. This tick is a vector for life-threatening organisms including Rickettsia rickettsii, the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, R. conorii, the agent of Mediterranean spotted feve...

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Main Authors: Parola, Philippe, Socolovschi, Cristina, Jeanjean, Luc, Bitam, Idir, Fournier, Pierre-Edouard, Sotto, Albert, Labauge, Pierre, Raoult, Didier
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2581602/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19015724
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000338
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