Established Population of the Gulf Coast Tick, <i>Amblyomma maculatum</i> (Acari: Ixodidae), Infected with <i>Rickettsia parkeri</i> (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae), in Connecticut
Goudarz Molaei, Eliza Little, Noelle Khalil, Bryan N. Ayres, William L. Nicholson, Christopher D. Paddock
Abstract
We identified an established population of the Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum Koch) infected with Rickettsia parkeri in Connecticut, representing the northernmost range limit of this medically relevant tick species. Our finding highlights the importance of tick surveillance and public health challenges posed by geographic expansion of tick vectors and their pathogens.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyTickIxodidaeAcariPopulationRocky Mountain spotted feverSpotted feverRickettsiaceaeZoologyRickettsialesRickettsiaEcologyVirologyVirusSociologyGeneDemographyBiochemistryVector-borne infectious diseasesViral Infections and VectorsVector-Borne Animal Diseases