Biology of Ticks, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1991 - Ecology |
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... Rocky Mountain spotted fever ( RMSF ) was believed to be prevalent only in the western US . Subsequently , cases were diagnosed in the eastern US ( Rumreich et al . , 1931 ) . The reported incidence of RMSF has declined in the Rocky ...
... Rocky Mountain spotted fever ( RMSF ) was believed to be prevalent only in the western US . Subsequently , cases were diagnosed in the eastern US ( Rumreich et al . , 1931 ) . The reported incidence of RMSF has declined in the Rocky ...
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... RMSF is a focal disease . Cases tend to occur in clusters rather than scattered uniformly across a broad area . An example of an RMSF focus was found in Clermont County , in southwestern Ohio , an area that includes the city of ...
... RMSF is a focal disease . Cases tend to occur in clusters rather than scattered uniformly across a broad area . An example of an RMSF focus was found in Clermont County , in southwestern Ohio , an area that includes the city of ...
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... RMSF reported tick exposure within 14 days of symptoms ( Anonymous , 1990 ) . However , diagnosis of RMSF on the basis of clinical symptoms before the appearance of the characteristic rash or without a history of tick bite is very ...
... RMSF reported tick exposure within 14 days of symptoms ( Anonymous , 1990 ) . However , diagnosis of RMSF on the basis of clinical symptoms before the appearance of the characteristic rash or without a history of tick bite is very ...
Contents
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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