Tick Infestation and Spotted-Fever Group Rickettsia in Shelter Dogs, California, 2009

被引:12
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作者
Fritz, C. L. [1 ]
Kriner, P. [2 ]
Garcia, D. [2 ]
Padgett, K. A. [3 ]
Espinosa, A. [3 ]
Chase, R. [3 ]
Hu, R. [4 ]
Messenger, S. L. [3 ]
机构
[1] Calif Dept Publ Hlth, Div Communicable Dis Control, Ctr Infect Dis, Sacramento, CA 95899 USA
[2] Imperial Cty Publ Hlth Dept, El Centro, CA USA
[3] Calif Dept Publ Hlth, Div Communicable Dis Control, Ctr Infect Dis, Richmond, CA USA
[4] Calif Dept Publ Hlth, Div Communicable Dis Control, Ctr Infect Dis, Ontario, CA USA
关键词
Rickettsia rickettsii; Rocky Mountain spotted fever; Rhipicephalus sanguineus; dogs; RHIPICEPHALUS-SANGUINEUS TICKS; VECTOR;
D O I
10.1111/j.1863-2378.2011.01414.x
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
In response to an outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in Baja California in early 2009, dogs at two shelters in neighbouring Imperial County, California, were evaluated for ectoparasites. Brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), a recognized vector for RMSF, were found on 35 (30%) of 116 dogs but all ticks tested negative for Rickettsia rickettsii by PCR.
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