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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Main Author: Fletcher, Michael Gordon
Other Authors: Entomology
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76514