Serological survey of Rickettsia in equids from Vale do Paraíba, São Paulo, Brazil, and their tick identification and molecular investigation of Rickettsia

Brazilian spotted fever is a serious and lethal illness for humans and is caused by the Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria. In the state of São Paulo/SP (Brazil), the etiological agent of this disease is transmitted by the Amblyomma sculptum tick. It was already shown that horses infected with this bac...

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Main Authors: Claudia Iorio Budweg, Amanda Oliveira de Sousa, Tânia Regina Vieira de Carvalho, Zahi Êni Santos Souza, Maria Carolina de Azevedo Serpa, Thiago Fernandes Martins, Fernanda Nieri-Bastos, Arlei Marcili, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Jonas Moraes-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2019-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/158159