Rickettsia africae and Novel Rickettsial Strain in Amblyomma spp. Ticks, Nicaragua, 2013

We report molecular detection of Rickettsia africae in Amblyomma ovale ticks from Nicaragua and a novel rickettsial strain in an A. triste tick. Of 146 ticks from dogs, 16.4% were Rickettsia PCR positive. The presence of Rickettsia spp. in human-biting ticks in Nicaragua may pose a public health con...

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Autores principales: Vogel, Helena, Foley, Janet, Fiorello, Christine V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5782909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29350167
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2402.161901

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5782909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29350167
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2402.161901

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