| specifying pathogen associations of amblyomma maculatum (acari: ixodidae) in western tennessee. | amblyomma maculatum koch (acari: ixodidae) is established in western tennessee, a region with increased risk for rocky mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis. this tick transmits rickettsia parkeri to humans, likely contributing to cases of rickettsiosis in the region. the objective was to determine pathogen associations within questing and host-collected a. maculatum, and identify ecological factors associated with pathogen infection that may increase the effectiveness of surveillance methods. ... | 2016 | 26744464 |