The scutum on male American dog ticks covers most of the dorsal surface bearing the same white markings. An engorged female ...
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/ Rickettsia (RMSF) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/Rickettsia (RMSF) is most often transmitted by the American dog tick in the Eastern, Central and Western United States; by ...
RMSF is a potentially fatal bacterial infection caused by Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria, transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks, primarily the American dog tick, the Rocky ...