title: Frequency and Distribution of Rickettsiae, Borreliae, and Ehrlichiae Detected in Human-Parasitizing Ticks, Texas, USA.
abstract: To describe the presence and distribution of tickborne bacteria and their vectors in Texas, USA, we screened ticks collected from humans during 2008-2014 for Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp. Thirteen tick species were identified, and 23% of ticks carried bacterial DNA from at least 1 of the 3 genera tested.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Phillip C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: Peggy M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Billingsley
authors.forename: Janel P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Seals
authors.forename: Erin E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000382:microbiology*; D001898:Borrelia / Q000235:genetics*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004536:Ehrlichia / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000235:genetics*; D013781:Texas; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
keywords: Amblyomma; Amblyomma americanum; Amblyomma cajennense; Amblyomma maculatum; Borrelia; Dermacentor; Dermacentor variabilis; Ehrlichia; Ixodes; Ixodes scapularis; Rhipicephalus; Rhipicephalus sanguineus; Rickettsia; Texas; bacteria; tick; tickborne; vector; vector-borne infections; zoonoses
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