Characterization of rickettsial infection dynamics within Dermacentor variabilis and Amblyomma maculatum
Spotted fever group (SFG) Rickettsia are primarily associated with their reservoir host and vector, the tick. Rickettsial colonization and maintenance within the arthropod is a key component of vector competence and pathogen transmission to the mammalian host. Contemporary detection of novel tick ho...
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LSU
2016
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07112016-153153/ |