Enhancements    

SURVEILLANCE FOR TICK-AND FLEA-BORNE RICKETTSIACEAE ALONG THE TEXAS- MEXICO BORDER

SURVEILLANCE FOR TICK-AND FLEA-BORNE RICKETTSIACEAE ALONG THE TEXAS- MEXICO BORDER
PI: Douglas Watts
Sponsor: DHHS: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON
Vice President for Research
Amount awarded: $202,932

This project investigates Rocky Mountain spotted fever, one of the most severe of all infectious diseases, in the Southwestern region of the US-Mexico border, to determine if humans are being infected by tick- and flea-infested dogs and cats.

Posting date: Mon, 07/01/2019

Award start date: Fri, 03/29/2019
Award end date: Wed, 12/29/2021