Ticks, rickettsial and erlichial infection in small mammals from Atlantic forest remnants in northeastern Brazil

We evaluated infection by Rickettsia spp. and Ehrlichia spp in small mammals and their ticks from two Atlantic forest conservation areas in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil. A total of 39 small mammals were captured during 2012–2013, encompassing 33 marsupials (29 Didelphis albi...

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Main Authors: Marcos G. Lopes, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Julia T. Ribeiro de Lima, Gislene Fatima da S. Rocha Fournier, Igor da Cunha L. Acosta, Thiago F. Martins, Diego G. Ramirez, Solange M. Gennari, Marcelo B. Labruna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224418300610