Academic Journal
Gulf Coast Ticks (Amblyomma maculatum) and Rickettsia parkeri, Ohio, USA, 2020.
| Title: | Gulf Coast Ticks (Amblyomma maculatum) and Rickettsia parkeri, Ohio, USA, 2020. |
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| Authors: | Pesapane R, Shrock K, Bryant C, Rosendale AJ |
| Source: | Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2026 Sep; Vol. 32 (9), pp. 1521-1522. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9508155 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1080-6059 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10806040 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Emerg Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Atlanta, GA : National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), [1995- |
| MeSH Terms: | Rickettsia*/genetics , Rickettsia*/isolation & purification , Rickettsia*/classification , Amblyomma*/microbiology , Rickettsia Infections*/epidemiology , Rickettsia Infections*/microbiology , Rickettsia Infections*/transmission , Tick Infestations*/epidemiology , Tick Infestations*/parasitology, Ohio/epidemiology ; Tick-Borne Diseases/epidemiology ; Tick-Borne Diseases/microbiology ; Animals ; Humans |
| Abstract: | We report the establishment of the Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum) and Rickettsia parkeri bacteria in Ohio, USA. We collected host-seeking ticks through surveillance in 2020-2021. Our discovery of established populations in 2 Ohio counties highlights a medically critical vector-pathogen system with serious public health implications. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Amblyomma maculatum; Gulf Coast ticks; Ohio; Rickettsia parkeri; United States; bacteria; disease vectors; host; tick-borne diseases; ticks; vector-borne infections; zoonoses |
| SCR Organism: | Rickettsia parkeri |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260828 Date Completed: 20260828 Latest Revision: 20260911 |
| Update Code: | 20260911 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13555725 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid3209.260632 |
| PMID: | 42661358 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1080-6059 |
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| DOI: | 10.3201/eid3209.260632 |