Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma maculatum Ticks, North Carolina, USA, 2009–2010

摘要

We detected Rickettsia parkeri in 20%.33% of Ambly-omma maculatum ticks sampled in North Carolina. Results highlight the high frequencies of R. parkeri–infected ticks in the state with the highest annual incidence of Rocky Moun-tain spotted fever. Epidemiologic studies are needed to de-fi nitively link R. parkeri to cases of spotted fever rickettsiosis