Borrelia, Coxiella, and Rickettsia in Carios capensis (Acari: Argasidae) from a brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) rookery in South Carolina, USA

Experimental and Applied Acarology - Tập 39 Số 3-4 - Trang 321-329 - 2006
Will К. Reeves1, Amanda D. Loftis1, Felicia J. Sanders2, Mark D. Spinks2, William Wills3, Amy M. Denison1, Gregory A. Dasch1
1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS G-13, Atlanta, GA, 30333, USA
2South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Santee Coastal Reserve, P.O. Box 37, McClellanville, SC, 29458, USA
317A Battery Walk Ct, Columbia, SC, 29212, USA

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