Bloodmeal Size and Spirochete Acquisition of Ornithodoros hermsi (Acari: Argasidae) During Feeding
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- 1 November 2010
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Medical Entomology
- Vol. 47 (6) , 1164-1172
Abstract
Ornithodoros hermsi Wheeler (Acari: Argasidae) is the vector of Borrelia hermsii, the primary cause of tick-borne relapsing fever in North America. TKeywords
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