Rickettsia japonica , the Etiologic Agent of Oriental Spotted Fever
1993; Wiley; Volume: 37; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1348-0421.1993.tb03185.x
ISSN1348-0421
Autores Tópico(s)Mosquito-borne diseases and control
ResumoMicrobiology and ImmunologyVolume 37, Issue 2 p. 91-102 ReviewFree Access Rickettsia japonica, the Etiologic Agent of Oriental Spotted Fever Takahiro Uchida, Takahiro Uchida Department of Virology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, 3-18-15, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, Tokushima, 770 JapanSearch for more papers by this author Takahiro Uchida, Takahiro Uchida Department of Virology, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, 3-18-15, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, Tokushima, 770 JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: February 1993 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1348-0421.1993.tb03185.xCitations: 30AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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