Survey of Ixodes pacificus Ticks in California Reveals a Diversity of Microorganisms and a Novel and Widespread Anaplasmataceae Species.

Ixodes pacificus ticks can harbor a wide range of human and animal pathogens. To survey the prevalence of tick-borne known and putative pathogens, we tested 982 individual adult and nymphal I. pacificus ticks collected throughout California between 2007 and 2009 using a broad-range PCR and electrosp...

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Main Authors: Mark W Eshoo, Heather E Carolan, Christian Massire, Danny M Chou, Chris D Crowder, Megan A Rounds, Curtis A Phillipson, Steven E Schutzer, David J Ecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4574436?pdf=render