High Prevalence of Rickettsia raoultii and Associated Pathogens in Canine Ticks, South Korea

We studied the prevalence of tickborne pathogens in canine ticks, South Korea, during 2010–2015. Results revealed a high prevalence of the emerging pathogen Rickettsia raoultii. Dog ticks may be maintenance hosts for tickborne pathogens, suggesting the need to continually evaluate the potential publ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Seo, Min-Goo, Kwon, Oh-Deog, Kwak, Dongmi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7510725/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32946736
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2610.191649
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Sumario:We studied the prevalence of tickborne pathogens in canine ticks, South Korea, during 2010–2015. Results revealed a high prevalence of the emerging pathogen Rickettsia raoultii. Dog ticks may be maintenance hosts for tickborne pathogens, suggesting the need to continually evaluate the potential public health threat posed by R. raoultii–infected ticks.

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