Direct evidence of Rickettsia typhi infection in Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks and their canine hosts

Murine typhus is a rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia typhi, whose transmission is carried out by rat fleas in urban settlements as classically known, but it also has been related to cat fleas in a sub-urban alternative cycle that has been suggested by recent reports. These studies remarks that in a...

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Main Authors: Karla Dzul-Rosado, Cesar Lugo-Caballero, Raul Tello-Martin, Karina López-Avila, Jorge Zavala-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tripoli University 2017-06-01
Series:Open Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/2017/Volume%207%20No%202/OVJ-2017-02-027%20K.%20Dzul-Rosado%20et%20al.pdf