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

• Päätekijät: Philippe Parola (Tekijä), Cristina Socolovschi (Tekijä), Luc Jeanjean (Tekijä), Idir Bitam (Tekijä), Pierre-Edouard Fournier (Tekijä), Albert Sotto (Tekijä), Pierre Labauge (Tekijä), Didier Raoult (Tekijä)
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• Julkaistu: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...