EXPERIMENTS ON PARENTERAL INFECTION OF ARGASID TICKS ORNITHODORUS PAPILLIPES BY RICKETTSIA PROWAZEKI,

Abstract

The possibility of reproduction of Rickettsia prowazeki in the body of argasid ticks Ornithodorus papillipes after parenteral infection was demonstrated. Within the body of parenterally infected ticks, maintained at 31C, generalized rickettsiosis occurs. Probably dissemination of rickettsia occurs owing to circulation of hemolymph and phagocytosis of hemocytes. The physiologic state of the tick effects the intensity of development of rickettsial infection. More intensive reproduction of rickettsia occurs in the body of fed ticks. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0645646

Entities

People

  • I. P. Kesarev
  • Z. G. Prodan

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Animal Structures
  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cells (Biology)
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Hemocytes
  • Infection
  • Intensity
  • Ticks
  • Wound Infections

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  • Immunology