Phylogenetic Variants of Rickettsia africae, and Incidental Identification of "Candidatus Rickettsia Moyalensis" in Kenya

BACKGROUND: Rickettsia africae, the etiological agent of African tick bite fever, is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. Contrary to reports of its homogeneity, a localized study in Asembo, Kenya recently reported high genetic diversity. The present study aims to elucidate the extent of this h...

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Autores principales: Kimita, Gathii, Mutai, Beth, Nyanjom, Steven Ger, Wamunyokoli, Fred, Waitumbi, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4936727/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27387337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004788

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4936727/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27387337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004788

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