Warmer weather linked to tick attack and emergence of severe rickettsioses.
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...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS),
2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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