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Detection and Identification of Rickettsial Agents in Ticks From Domestic Mammals in Eastern Panama
26 Jun 2009
Abstract excerpt
Several outbreaks of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have occurred in recent years in Colombian communities close to the border with Panama. However, little is known about rickettsiae and rickettsial diseases in eastern Panamanian provinces, the Darien Province and the Kuna Yala, located north of the endemic area in Colombia. In 2007, 289 ticks were collected in several towns from dogs, horses, mules, cows, and...
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