Biodiversity of Potential Vectors of Rickettsiae and Epidemiological Mosaic of Spotted Fever in the State of Paraná, Brazil

• Main Authors: Liliane Silva Durães (Author), Karla Bitencourth (Author), Frederico Rodrigues Ramalho (Author), Mário Círio Nogueira (Author), Emília de Carvalho Nunes (Author), Gilberto Salles Gazêta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Spotted Fever Rickettsioses (SFR) are diseases caused by bacteria of the genus Rickettsia, and are transmitted mainly by ticks. Its eco-epidemiological scenarios vary spatially, and may also vary over time due to environmental changes. It is the main disease transmitted by ticks to humans in Brazil,...