Detection and quantification of Borrelia lonestari and a rickettsial endosymbiont in Amblyomma americanum ticks from southern Indiana using real-time PCR
Amblyomma americanum, the lone star tick, is an indigenous tick species in southern Indiana that harbors a diverse group of pathogenic and nonpathogenic microorganisms, including Borrelia lonestari, the putative agent for the southern tick associated rash illness (START) and a spotted fever group ri...
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/187969 http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1328120 |