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Detection of Bacterial Agents in Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) from Georgia, USA, and the use of a Multiplex Assay to Differentiate Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii by Killmaster, L. F., Loftis, A. D., Zemtsova, G. E., Levin, M. L.

“…Amblyomma americanum, the lone star tick, is the most common and most aggressive human biting tick in the Southeastern United States. It is known to transmit…”
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Co-feeding as a route for transmission of Rickettsia conorii israelensis between Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks by Zemtsova, G, Killmaster, L. F, Mumcuoglu, K. Y, Levin, M. L

“…Rickettsia conorii is widely distributed in Europe, Asia, and Africa. The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, is the recognized vector of R. conorii. In…”
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Effects of homologous and heterologous immunization on the reservoir competence of domestic dogs for Rickettsia conorii (israelensis) by Levin, M L, Zemtsova, G E, Montgomery, M, Killmaster, L F

“…A number of spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae cause serious infections in humans. Several antigenically related rickettsial agents may coexist within the…”
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Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) as reservoir hosts for Rickettsia conorii by Levin, Michael L, Killmaster, Lindsay F, Zemtsova, Galina E

“…Rickettsia conorii is the causative agent of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) and Israeli spotted fever (ISF) transmitted by the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus…”
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Detection of Bacterial Agents in Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) from Georgia, USA, and the use of a Multiplex Assay to Differentiate Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii by Killmaster, L F, Loftis, AD, Zemtsova, GE, Levin, M L

“…Amblyomma americanum, the lone star tick, is the most common and most aggressive human biting tick in the Southeastern United States. It is known to transmit…”
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Apparent disappearance of Vesicular Stomatitis New Jersey Virus from Ossabaw Island, Georgia by Killmaster, Lindsay Fann, Stallknecht, David E, Howerth, Elizabeth W, Moulton, John K, Smith, Paul F, Mead, Daniel G

“…Ossabaw Island, Georgia, is the only reported endemic focus of Vesicular Stomatitis New Jersey Virus (VSNJV) in the United States. Based on recent negative…”
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