Novel Identification of Dermacentor variabilis Arp2/3 Complex and Its Role in Rickettsial Infection of the Arthropod Vector

• Natthida Petchampai ,

  * E-mail: npetch29@lsu.edu

  Affiliation Vector-borne Disease Laboratories, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America

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• Piyanate Sunyakumthorn,

  Current address: Piyanate Sunyakumthorn, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

  Affiliation Vector-borne Disease Laboratories, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America

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• Mark L. Guillotte,

  Affiliation Vector-borne Disease Laboratories, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America

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• Victoria I. Verhoeve,

  Affiliation Vector-borne Disease Laboratories, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America

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• Kaikhushroo H. Banajee,

  Affiliation Vector-borne Disease Laboratories, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America

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• Michael T. Kearney,

  Affiliation Vector-borne Disease Laboratories, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America

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• Kevin R. Macaluso

  Affiliation Vector-borne Disease Laboratories, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America

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