Rickettsiae and Borrelia burgdorferi in ixodid ticks
Magnarelli L, Andreadis T, Stafford K, Holland C. Rickettsiae and Borrelia burgdorferi in ixodid ticks. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1991, 29: 2798-2804. PMID: 1757551, PMCID: PMC270436, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.29.12.2798-2804.1991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEtiologic agentRickettsialike organismsI. damminiEhrlichia canisB. burgdorferiIxodes dammini ticksPrevalence of infectionDermacentor variabilis ticksFluorescein-conjugated antiseraOvarian tissueCanine ehrlichiosisIndirect immunofluorescenceBorrelia burgdorferiBurgdorferiBodied ticksAdultsRickettsiaCanisTicksIxodid ticksAntiserumMultiple microorganismsHemocytesAgentsInfection