학술논문
Rocky Mountain spotted fever from an unexpected tick vector in Arizona
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
The New England Journal of Medicine. August 11, 2005, Vol. 353 Issue 6, p587, 8 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0028-4793
Abstract
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a life-threatening, tick-borne disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and a focus of Rocky Mountain spotted fever was investigated in rural eastern Arizona. The investigation documents the presence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in eastern Arizona, with common brown dog ticks implicated as a vector of R. rickettsii.