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Molecular detection of Bartonella henselae in 11 Ixodes ricinus ticks extracted from a single cat

BACKGROUND: Bartonella henselae is a highly prevalent, vector-borne pathogen. Transmission to humans and animals by ticks is discussed controversially. Here, we present a case report, where eleven Ixodes ricinus ticks all harbouring B. henselae DNA were removed from one single cat. RESULTS: The firs...

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Autores principales: Regier, Yvonne, Ballhorn, Wibke, Kempf, Volkhard A. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5346845/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28285589
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2042-7

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