Genome Sequence of the Endosymbiont Rickettsia peacockii and Comparison with Virulent Rickettsia rickettsii: Identification of Virulence Factors

Rickettsia peacockii, also known as the East Side Agent, is a non-pathogenic obligate intracellular bacterium found as an endosymbiont in Dermacentor andersoni ticks in the western USA and Canada. Its presence in ticks is correlated with reduced prevalence of Rickettsia rickettsii, the agent of Rock...

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Autores principales: Felsheim, Roderick F., Kurtti, Timothy J., Munderloh, Ulrike G.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2791219/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20027221
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008361

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2791219/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20027221
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008361

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