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Revised! ENY-209, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by P. E. Kaufman, P. G. Koehler, and J. F. Butler, describes this disease transmitted by the bite of a tick — symptoms, treatment, prevention, and control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2009.
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