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Detection of Rickettsia and Ehrlichia spp. in Ticks Associated with Exotic Reptiles and Amphibians Imported into Japan

One of the major routes of transmission of rickettsial and ehrlichial diseases is via ticks that infest numerous host species, including humans. Besides mammals, reptiles and amphibians also carry ticks that may harbor Rickettsia and Ehrlichia strains that are pathogenic to humans. Furthermore, rept...

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Autores principales: Andoh, Masako, Sakata, Akiko, Takano, Ai, Kawabata, Hiroki, Fujita, Hiromi, Une, Yumi, Goka, Koichi, Kishimoto, Toshio, Ando, Shuji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4514593/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26207382
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133700