TY - JOUR
T1 - Frequency and distribution of rickettsiae, borreliae, and ehrlichiae detected in human-parasitizing ticks, Texas, USA
AU - Mitchell, Elizabeth A.
AU - Williamson, Phillip C.
AU - Billingsley, Peggy M.
AU - Seals, Janel P.
AU - Ferguson, Erin E.
AU - Allen, Michael S.
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was financially supported by the State of Texas.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/2
Y1 - 2016/2
N2 - To describe the presence and distribution of tickborne bacteria and their vectors in Texas, USA, we screened ticks collected from humans during 2008-2014 for Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp. Thirteen tick species were identified, and 23% of ticks carried bacterial DNA from at least 1 of the 3 genera tested.
AB - To describe the presence and distribution of tickborne bacteria and their vectors in Texas, USA, we screened ticks collected from humans during 2008-2014 for Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp. Thirteen tick species were identified, and 23% of ticks carried bacterial DNA from at least 1 of the 3 genera tested.
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U2 - 10.3201/eid2202.150469
DO - 10.3201/eid2202.150469
M3 - Article
C2 - 26811941
AN - SCOPUS:84955095624
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 22
SP - 312
EP - 315
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
IS - 2
ER -