| attempted mechanical transfer of ehrlichia risticii by tabanids (diptera: tabanidae). | the ability of tabanid mouthparts to retain and to transfer mechanically ehrlichia risticii holland, weiss, burgdorfer, cole & kakoma was evaluated by feeding flies on infected and noninfected mice and on capillary tubes containing infected cells and cell-free medium. flies representing two genera and 29 species were collected at equine boarding stables, farms, and along riding trails in wake, johnston, and duplin counties in north carolina for the feeding trials. two species, tabanus fulvulus w ... | 1992 | 1404259 |
| hypersensitivity to forcipomyia taiwana (biting midge): clinical analysis and identification of major for t 1, for t 2 and for t 3 allergens. | forcipomyia taiwana is a tiny, blood-sucking midge that cause intense pruritus and swelling in sensitive individuals. it is distributed island-wide in rural taiwan and southern china. objective: this study aimed to study the allergic immune responses and identify f. taiwana allergens. | 2005 | 16266384 |