Male Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum). This tick is the vector for two disease-causing bacteria; Rickettsia parkeri and Ehrlichia ruminantium (formerly Cowdria ruminantium). R. parkeri causes spotted fever rickettsiosis in humans. E. ruminantium causes heartwater disease,a disease of domestic and wild ruminants | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / CDC |
Taille de l’image : | 4041 px × 2717 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |