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Multi-locus sequence typing of Ehrlichia ruminantium strains from geographically diverse origins and collected in Amblyomma variegatum from Uganda

BACKGROUND: The rickettsial bacterium Ehrlichia ruminantium is the causative agent of heartwater in ruminants. A better understanding of the population genetics of its different strains is, however, needed for the development of novel diagnostic tools, therapeutics and prevention strategies. Specifi...

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Autores principales: Nakao, Ryo, Magona, Joseph W, Zhou, Lijia, Jongejan, Frans, Sugimoto, Chihiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3151223/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21762509
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-137