Frequency and Distribution of Rickettsiae, Borreliae, and Ehrlichiae Detected in Human-Parasitizing Ticks, Texas, USA

Mitchell, Elizabeth A.; Williamson, Phillip C.; Billingsley, Peggy M.; Seals, Janel P.; Ferguson, Erin E.; Allen, Michael S.

doi:10.3201/eid2202/150469

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Frequency and Distribution of Rickettsiae, Borreliae, and Ehrlichiae Detected in Human-Parasitizing Ticks, Texas, USA

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Feb 2016
By Mitchell, Elizabeth A. ; Williamson, Phillip C. ; Billingsley, Peggy M. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Mitchell, Elizabeth A. ; Williamson, Phillip C. ; Billingsley, Peggy M. ; Seals, Janel P. ; Ferguson, Erin E. ; Allen, Michael S.
Description:

To describe the presence and distribution of tickborne bacteria and their vectors in Texas, USA, we screened ticks collected from humans during 2008-2014 for Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp. Thirteen tick species were identified, and 23% of ticks carried bacterial DNA from at least 1 of the 3 genera tested.
Subjects:

Animals Arachnid Vectors DNA, Bacterial Humans Phylogeny Rna, Ribosomal, 16S Ticks
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 22(2):312-315.
Pubmed ID:

26811941
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4734531
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Texas
Volume:

22
Issue:

2
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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