Are coyotes contributing to the spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Arizona?

By Eric Green and Dana Green
Backed by Robert Green, Barb Bradley Farnsworth, Rebecca Lynch, Thomas Bradley, Sean Bradley, Jody Wynen, Sue Bradley, Nick Wynen, Jessie Gordon, Simon Weber, and 23 other backers
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
EcologyMedicine
DOI: 10.18258/6561
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Lab Notes

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Specimen collectionspecimen processingcentrifugepipettebloodDNAspecimensskinPCRIFAserologylab workcoyotesspecimen collectionprotocoltrial runImmunofluorescence Antibody AssayserumRickettsia rickettsiiRocky Mountain spotted feverdiseasedissectionTicksConservationEcologyCoyoteRMSFDisease PreventionPredatorHuman Wildlife Conflictmesopredator non-lethal methods
Results are in!
November 6, 2019
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DNA Analysis; New Specimens
March 15, 2017
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Lab Work to Begin Soon!
September 28, 2016
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Specimen Collection 2
April 26, 2016
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Next Steps
April 7, 2016
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March 7, 2016
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March 4, 2016
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​Coyotes: Nuisance or Necessary?
March 2, 2016
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Specimen Collection 2
February 25, 2016
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Specimen Processing
February 23, 2016
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Specimen Collection 1
February 17, 2016
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