Arthropod and Vertebrate Determinants for Horizontal Transmission of Rickettsia felis
Rickettsia felis is a gram-negative bacterium predominantly described in the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. Since first described in 1990 in a commercial cat flea colony in the United States, R. felis has been detected in numerous arthropod species in 28 countries around the world. Additionally, a...
Main Author: | Reif, Kathryn Elizabeth |
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Other Authors: | Lane Foil |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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LSU
2009
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Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04172009-075916/ |
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