An outbreak of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever associated with a novel tick vector, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, in Arizona, 2004: preliminary report

This study describes preliminary results of an investigation of RMSF in Arizona associated with the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus. High numbers of dogs and heavy infestations of ticks created a situation leading to human disease.

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Published in:Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2006-10, Vol.1078 (1), p.342-343
Main Authors: Demma, Linda J, Eremeeva, M, Nicholson, W L, Traeger, M, Blau, D, Paddock, C, Levin, M, Dasch, G, Cheek, J, Swerdlow, D, McQuiston, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Arizona - epidemiology
Dermacentor - microbiology
Humans
Incidence
Ixodidae
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Rhipicephalus sanguineus - microbiology
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - epidemiology
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Summary:This study describes preliminary results of an investigation of RMSF in Arizona associated with the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus. High numbers of dogs and heavy infestations of ticks created a situation leading to human disease.
ISSN:0077-8923
1749-6632
DOI:10.1196/annals.1374.066