New records of Rickettsia bellii-infected ticks in Brazil

This study investigated the occurrence of rickettsial infection in ticks collected from wild animals in two areas of Brazil. Amblyomma dubitatum ticks were collected from a capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in Guarda-Mor municipality, state of Minas Gerais, and Amblyomma pseudoconcolor ticks were...

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Main Authors: Francisco Borges Costa, Amália Regina Barbieri, Matias pablo Juan Szabó, Vanessa Nascimento Ramos, Ubiratan Piovezan, Marcelo Bahia Labruna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/114141