Susceptibility of inbred mice to Rickettsia parkeri

• Main Authors: Britton J. Grasperge, Kathryn E. Reif, Timothy D. Morgan, Piyanate Sunyakumthorn, Joseph Bynog, Christopher D. Paddock, Kevin R. Macaluso
• Other Authors: LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/14329
• Institution: Mahidol University

Rickettsia parkeri, a member of the spotted fever group Rickettsia, is the causative agent of American boutonneuse fever in humans. Despite the increased recognition of human cases, limited information is available regarding the infection of invertebrate and vertebrate hosts for this emerging tick-b...