The Lamason Lab studies R. parkeri as a model for infection of the more virulent Rickettsia rickettsii. R. rickettsii, carried and transmitted by ticks, causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

Why are tick-borne illnesses on the rise across the U.S. and beyond, and what can we do to control tick outbreaks?

Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrasilUniversidade de São PauloBrasilSão Paulo, SP, BrasilFaculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, ...

The vascular endothelium consists of a highly heterogeneous monolayer of endothelial cells (ECs) which are the primary target for bacterial and viral infections due to EC’s constant and close contact ...

Emil C Reisinger is a Full Professor of Medicine, Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine and Dean of Students Affairs at Rostock University ...

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