Nonrandom distribution of vector ticks (Dermacentor variabilis) infected by Francisella tularensis.
The island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, is the site of a sustained outbreak of tularemia due to Francisella tularensis tularensis. Dog ticks, Dermacentor variabilis, appear to be critical in the perpetuation of the agent there. Tularemia has long been characterized as an agent of natura...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009
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