Brazilian spotted fever serological investigation among equids at the Guarapiranga Dam area in the city of São Paulo, Brazil
The Guarapiranga Dam region, in the metropolitan area of São Paulo, has been an endemic area for Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), a tick-borne disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. In this particular area, R. rickettsii is known to be transmitted to humans by Amblyomma aureolatum, a...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/158601 |