The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum (Ixodida: Ixodidae) and spotted fever group Rickettsia in the highly urbanized northeastern US
W. I. Bajwa, L. Tsynman, A. M. Egizi, R. Tokarz, L. P. Maestas, D. M. Fonseca
The paper reports the expansion of Gulf Coast ticks in urban areas of the northeastern US and detects Rickettsia pathogens in collected ticks.
bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2021 · PreprintEcology