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Molecular evidence of potential novel spotted fever group rickettsiae, Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species in Amblyomma ticks parasitizing wild snakes

BACKGROUND: Amblyomma ticks parasitize a wide range of animals in tropical regions. This study describes the identification of Amblyomma ticks from wild snakes in Malaysia and the detection of potential human pathogens such as Rickettsia, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and bartonellae in the ticks. FINDINGS:...

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Autores principales: Kho, Kai Ling, Koh, Fui Xian, Tay, Sun Tee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4342797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25889376
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0719-3