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Entomological risk of African tick-bite fever (Rickettsia africae infection) in Eswatini

BACKGROUND: Rickettsia africae is a tick-borne bacterium that causes African tick-bite fever (ATBF) in humans. In southern Africa, the tick Amblyomma hebraeum serves as the primary vector and reservoir for R. africae and transmits the bacterium during any life stage. Previous research has shown that...

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Autores principales: Ledger, Kimberly J., Innocent, Hanna, Lukhele, Sifiso M., Dorleans, Rayann, Wisely, Samantha M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9135330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35576190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010437