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Detection ofRickettsia,Borrelia, andBartonellainCarios kelleyi(Acari: Argasidae)
1 May 2005
Abstract excerpt
Carios kelleyi (Colley & Kohls 1941), a tick associated with bats and bat habitats, has been reported to feed on humans, but there is little published data regarding the presence of vector-borne pathogens in these ticks. C. kelleyi nymphs and adults were collected from residential and community buildings in Jackson County, Iowa, and tested by polymerase chain reaction for Rickettsia, Borrelia, Bartonella,...
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