Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma maculatum Ticks, North Carolina, USA, 2009–2010

Varela-Stokes, Andrea S.; Paddock, Christopher D.; Engber, Barry; Toliver, Marcee

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Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma maculatum Ticks, North Carolina, USA, 2009–2010

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Dec 2011
By Varela-Stokes, Andrea S. ; Paddock, Christopher D. ; Engber, Barry ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Varela-Stokes, Andrea S. ; Paddock, Christopher D. ; Engber, Barry ; Toliver, Marcee
Description:

We detected Rickettsia parkeri in 20%-33% of Amblyomma maculatum ticks sampled in North Carolina. Results highlight the high frequencies of R. parkeri-infected ticks in the state with the highest annual incidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Epidemiologic studies are needed to definitively link R. parkeri to cases of spotted fever rickettsiosis.
Subjects:

Amblyomma Maculatum Animals Arachnid Vectors Base Sequence Communicable Diseases, Emerging Dna, Bacterial Humans Ixodidae Rickettsia Infections Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Species Specificity Tick-Borne Diseases
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 17(12):2350-2353.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

North Carolina
Volume:

17
Issue:

12
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:32115966bdcb27e324053594570a0960d1eee06f3ccec9e1c811f37348d50026
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/23788/cdc_23788_DS1.pdf
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