Epidemiological aspects of the Brazilian spotted fever: seasonal activity of ticks collected in an endemic area in São Paulo, Brazil

Ticks were collected from vegetation and animals at monthly intervals during one year (1993-1994) in an endemic area of Brazilian spotted fever in the County of Pedreira, State of São Paulo. Six species of ticks were identified Amblyomma cajennense, Amblyomma cooperi, Amblyomma triste, Anocentor nit...

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Main Authors: Elba R.S. de Lemos, Raimundo D. Machado, José R. Coura, Maria A.A. Guimarães, Nicolau M. Serra Freire, Marinete Amorim, Gilberto Salles Gazeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1997-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821997000300002