Determination of the possible role of arthropods as vectors for "Potomac Horse Fever" in equines
Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) is a disease of great concern to many horse owners in the Potomac River area of Maryland and Virginia. It is caused by a rickettsia, Ehrlichia risticii. The involvement of an arthropod vector has been suspected because of the seasonal epidemiology of the disease. This resea...
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76514 |