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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doaj-d1b59087af9e44ae87227e8044450dde2020-11-25T00:38:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592001-06-017347147310.3201/eid0703.017323Borrelia lonestari DNA in Adult Amblyomma americanum Ticks, AlabamaThomas R. BurkotGary R. MullenRenee AndersonBradley S. SchneiderChristine M. HappNordin S. ZeidnerPolymerase 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. americanum. The presence of B. lonestari in A. americanum ticks from Alabama suggests that this suspected pathogen may be widespread in the southeastern United States.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/3/01-7323_articleBorrelia lonestariticksAmblyomma americanumlyme diseaseUnited States |
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Thomas R. Burkot Gary R. Mullen Renee Anderson Bradley S. Schneider Christine M. Happ Nordin S. Zeidner Borrelia lonestari DNA in Adult Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Alabama Emerging Infectious Diseases Borrelia lonestari ticks Amblyomma americanum lyme disease United States |
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Thomas R. Burkot Gary R. Mullen Renee Anderson Bradley S. Schneider Christine M. Happ Nordin S. Zeidner |
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Thomas R. Burkot |
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Borrelia lonestari DNA in Adult Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Alabama |
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Borrelia lonestari DNA in Adult Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Alabama |
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Borrelia lonestari DNA in Adult Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Alabama |
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Borrelia lonestari DNA in Adult Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Alabama |
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Borrelia lonestari DNA in Adult Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Alabama |
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borrelia lonestari dna in adult amblyomma americanum ticks, alabama |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2001-06-01 |
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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. americanum. The presence of B. lonestari in A. americanum ticks from Alabama suggests that this suspected pathogen may be widespread in the southeastern United States. |
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Borrelia lonestari ticks Amblyomma americanum lyme disease United States |
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