Borrelia lonestari DNA in Adult Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Alabama

Borrelia lonestari DNA in Adult Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Alabama

Polymerase chain reaction analysis of 204 Amblyomma americanum and 28 A. maculatum ticks collected in August 1999 near the homes of patients with southern tick-associated rash illness and in control areas in Choctaw County, Alabama, showed Borrelia lonestari flagellin gene sequence from two adult A....

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Main Authors: Thomas R. Burkot, Gary R. Mullen, Renee Anderson, Bradley S. Schneider, Christine M. Happ, Nordin S. Zeidner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Borrelia lonestari
ticks
Amblyomma americanum
lyme disease
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/3/01-7323_article

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