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Detection of Bacterial Agents in Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) From Georgia, USA, and the Use of a Multiplex Assay to Differentiate Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii

Amblyomma americanum, the lone star tick, is the most common and most aggressive human biting tick in the Southeastern United States. It is known to transmit the agents of human ehrlichioses, Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii. In addition, it carries agents of unspecified pathogenicity to...

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Published in:J Med Entomol
Main Authors: Killmaster, L. F., Loftis, A. D., Zemtsova, G. E., Levin, M. L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5659119/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25118421
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