In Argentina, spotted fever rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia parkeri is a zoonotic disease with tick Amblyomma triste as its principal vector. The presence of this tick species restricts to areas of La Plata hydrographic basin in the province of Buenos Aires. The adult stages of A. triste can parasitize dogs and cats. The aim of this study is to detect the presence of A. triste in dogs and humans from municipalities of General Lavalle and La Costa (Buenos Aires).
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Exposure date:29 de octubre de 2022
Issue date:2022
Document language:English
Event:II Congreso de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Ecología de Vectores (LA SOVE) (La Plata, 29 de octubre al 3 de noviembre de 2022)
Origin:Sociedad Latinoamericana de Ecología de Vectores
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