Evidence for transovarial transmission of tick-borne rickettsiae circulating in Northern Mongolia.

• Main Authors: Thomas C Moore (Author), Laura A Pulscher (Author), Luke Caddell (Author), Michael E von Fricken (Author), Benjamin D Anderson (Author), Battsetseg Gonchigoo (Author), Gregory C Gray (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Transstadial transmission of tick-borne rickettsiae has been well documented. Few studies, however, have evaluated the role of transovarial transmission of tick-borne rickettsiae, particularly in nature within the host-vector ecosystem. This cross-sectional study aimed to understand the role of tran...