First Detection of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ixodes ricinus from Europe

Beninati, Tiziana; Lo, Nathan; Noda, Hiroaki; Esposito, Fulvio; Rizzoli, Annapaola; Favia, Guido; Genchi, Claudio

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First Detection of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ixodes ricinus from Europe

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Sep 2002
By Beninati, Tiziana ; Lo, Nathan ; Noda, Hiroaki ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Beninati, Tiziana ; Lo, Nathan ; Noda, Hiroaki ; Esposito, Fulvio ; Rizzoli, Annapaola ; Favia, Guido ; Genchi, Claudio
Description:

Ixodes ricinus from Europe were examined for the first time to detect whether rickettsiae were present. Using molecular methods, we detected three different spotted fever group rickettsiae, including Rickettsia helvetica. Our results raise the possibility that bacteria other than R. conorii are involved in rickettsial diseases in Europe.
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17 KDa Animals Boutonneuse Fever Dispatch Europe GltA Humans Ixodes Ixodes Ricinus OmpA Phylogeny Polymerase Chain Reaction Rickettsia Tick-borne Diseases
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Emerg Infect Dis. 8(9):983-986.
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Journal Article
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8
Issue:

9
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:a76de1801df9b98c32c064d85c475fc976eca65e4b879bb027ff755b89a30b17
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