Serological identification of Rickettsia spp from the spotted fever group in capybaras in the region of Campinas - SP - Brazil Identificação sorológica de Rickettsia spp do grupo da febre maculosa em capivaras na região de Campinas, SP, Brasil

Serological identification of Rickettsia spp from the spotted fever group in capybaras in the region of Campinas - SP - Brazil Identificação sorológica de Rickettsia spp do grupo da febre maculosa em capivaras na região de Campinas, SP, Brasil

Diseases transmitted by ticks have been an important health problem all over the world. Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF) stands for a serious epidemiological concern due to the high mortality rates pointed out. Capybaras are commonly incriminated as possible reservoirs in the BSF transmission cycle. In...

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Main Authors: Celso Eduardo de Souza, Savina Silvana Lacerra de Souza, Virgília Luna Castor Lima, Simone Berger Calic, Maria Cecilia Gibrail Oliveira Camargo, Elisa San Martin Mouriz Savani, Sandra Regina Nicoletti D'Auria, Arício Xavier Linhares, Natalino Hajime Yoshinari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2008-09-01
Series:Ciência Rural
Subjects:
Rickettsia
Amblyomma
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Capivara
Febre Maculosa
Capybara
Spotted Fever
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