Warmer weather linked to tick attack and emergence of severe rickettsioses.

• Main Authors: Philippe Parola (Author), Cristina Socolovschi (Author), Luc Jeanjean (Author), Idir Bitam (Author), Pierre-Edouard Fournier (Author), Albert Sotto (Author), Pierre Labauge (Author), Didier Raoult (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The impact of climate on the vector behaviour of the worldwide dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus is a cause of concern. This tick is a vector for life-threatening organisms including Rickettsia rickettsii, the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, R. conorii, the agent of Mediterranean spotted feve...