Assessment of prevalence and distribution of spotted fever group rickettsiae in Manitoba, Canada, in the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae).
| Title | Assessment of prevalence and distribution of spotted fever group rickettsiae in Manitoba, Canada, in the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae). |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Yunik ME, Galloway TD, Lindsay LR |
| Journal | Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Start Page | 103 |
| Date Published | 02/2015 |
| Keywords | Canada, Distribution, Drag sampling, Infection prevalence, manitoba, Ricketttsia montanensis, Spotted fever group rickettsiae |
| Abstract | Little is known about the distribution and prevalence of the spotted fever group rickettsiae in Canada. The proportion of infected male and female ticks was not significantly different; however, tick populations near the northern limit of D. variabilis distribution in Manitoba had a lower prevalence of infection compared to tick populations from more southern localities in the province. |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25700040 |
| DOI | 10.1089/vbz.2014.1692 |