Tick infestation and spotted-fever group Rickettsia in shelter dogs, California, 2009.
Zoonoses Public Health
; 59(1): 4-7, 2012 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-21824367
ABSTRACT
In response to an outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in Baja California in early 2009, dogs at two shelters in neighbouring Imperial County, California, were evaluated for ectoparasites. Brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), a recognized vector for RMSF, were found on 35 (30%) of 116 dogs but all ticks tested negative for Rickettsia rickettsii by PCR.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vectores Arácnidos
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Rickettsia rickettsii
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Infestaciones por Garrapatas
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Fiebre Maculosa de las Montañas Rocosas
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus
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Enfermedades de los Perros
Límite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Zoonoses Public Health
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos