To the Editor

Amblyomma hebraeum is a vector of Rickettsia africae and not R. conorii : to the editor

P.J. Kelly
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 72, No 4 | a649 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v72i4.649 | © 2001 P.J. Kelly | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 09 July 2001 | Published: 09 July 2001

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