Please wait...
About This Project
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne bacterial infection that can cause permanent disability or death in humans, with a case fatality rate up to 28% untreated. In 2003, RMSF moved into Arizona, where it is vectored by the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus).
We would like to determine whether coyotes develop antibodies for RMSF - indicating that they are affected by the disease - and investigate whether they facilitate the dispersal of RMSF-infected ticks.
Recent Lab Notes From This Project

Browse Other Projects on Experiment
Related Projects
Impact of Urbanization and Coastal Change on Florida's Mangrove Ecosystems
Impacts to Mangrove fringe forests leave coastal areas vulnerable to erosion and sea-level rise. Over 600...
Do traditional practices and wildlife values influence ape presence near communities in eastern DRC?
Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is home to both highly endangered apes and Batwa and Bantu ethnic groups...
Azolla, a little fern with massive green potential
Azolla is a symbiotic superorganism that captures all the nitrogen fertilizer it needs to grow from the...