The relationship between spotted fever groupRickettsiaeand Ixodid ticks
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The relationship between spotted fever group Rickettsiae and Ixodid ticks
Spotted fever group Rickettsiae are predominantly transmitted by ticks. Rickettsiae have developed many strategies to adapt to different environmental conditions, including those within their arthropod vectors and vertebrate hosts. The tick-Rickettsiae relationship has been a point of interest for many researchers, with most studies concentrating on the role of ticks as vectors. Unfortunately, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Veterinary Research
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0928-4249,1297-9716
DOI: 10.1051/vetres/2009017