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Comparative population genetics of Amblyomma maculatum and Amblyomma americanum in the mid-Atlantic United States.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Jan 2021
Benham Sara A, Gaff Holly D, Bement Zachary J, Blaise Christian, Cummins Hannah K, Ferrara Rebecca, Moreno Joshua, Parker Erika, Phan Anna, Rose Tori, Azher Sarah, Price Delonta, Gauthier David T
Abstract excerpt
The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum, is undergoing a northward expansion along the United States East Coast, most recently establishing populations in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. This expansion has human health implications, as A. maculatum is the primary natural vector of the bacterium Rickettsia parkeri, which causes a spotted fever-type rickettsiosis. Newly established populations of A. maculatum in...
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