Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma maculatum Ticks, North Carolina, USA, 2009–2010

We detected Rickettsia parkeri in 20%−33% of Amblyomma maculatum ticks sampled in North Carolina. Results highlight the high frequencies of R. parkeri–infected ticks in the state with the highest annual incidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Epidemiologic studies are needed to definitively link...

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Main Authors: Andrea S. Varela-Stokes, Christopher D. Paddock, Barry Engber, Marcee Toliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/12/11-0789_article