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Prevalence ofEhrlichia ewingiiinAmblyomma americanumin North Carolina
1 Jul 2000
Abstract excerpt
Ticks as vectors of Ehrlichia parasites have been the subject of study in North Carolina since 1993. Recently, Ehrlichia ewingii, which causes canine granulocytic ehrlichiosis, was documented as causing human illness in Missouri (3). Previously, the Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum, was confirmed as the vector of this parasite in dogs (2). Accordingly, in 1999, we focused our efforts on determining the...
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