Powassan virus multiplication in Dermacentor andersoni ticks
All stages of Dermacentor andersoni (Stiles) ticks were infected by feeding on rabbits injected intravenously with large doses of Powassan virus 48 to 72 hours after the ticks became attached. Viremia titers at least 10²˙⁵ mouse LD₅₀ per ml were required to establish infection in 1 to 5% of ticks in...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36046 |