Survey of rickettsiae in humans, dogs, horses, and ticks in Northern Paraná, Brazil<br>Levantamento de riquétsias em humanos, cães, cavalos e carrapatos no Norte do Paraná, Brasil

Brazilian Spotted Fever is a disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, and is transmitted to humans and animals by Amblyomma spp. The objective of this work was to study the epidemiology of spotted fever group rickettsiae in rural areas of Northern Parana. In Alvorada do Sul municipality, 88 humans,...

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Main Authors: John Stephen Dumler, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Richard Campos Pacheco, Valeska Bender Haydu, Mauro de Freitas Silva Filho, Roberta dos Santos Toledo, Katia Tamekuni, Odilon Vidotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2011-10-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/5202