• Ecology and genetic variation of Amblyomma tonelliae in Argentina 

      Tarragona, Evelina Luisa; Mangold, Atilio Jose; Mastropaolo, Mariano; Guglielmone, Alberto; Nava, Santiago (2015-09)
      The ecology of Amblyomma tonelliae (Ixodida: Ixodidae), including its seasonal distribution and the development periods of each stage, was investigated during a study carried out over two consecutive years in northwestern ...
    • Vectorial competence of Amblyomma tonelliae to transmit Rickettsia rickettsii 

      Tarragona, Evelina Luisa; Soares, J.F.; Costa, F.B.; Labruna, Marcelo B.; Nava, Santiago (2016-12)
      The aim of this work was to test the vectorial competence of Amblyomma tonelliae (Ixodida: Ixodidae) to transmit Rickettsia rickettsii (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae), the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). All ...