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Fig. 2 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 2

From: Transmission mechanisms of an emerging insect-borne rickettsial pathogen

Fig. 2

Flea dissections. a Diagram of flea internal anatomy. The dash line represents where the incision for dissections was made (PV,  proventriculus; MG, midgut; HG, hindgut; SG, salivary glands); b Photographic image of flea dissections to determine the presence of R. felis in flea mouthparts versus midgut at 24 hpe to an infectious bloodmeal

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