Novel Rickettsia in Ticks, Tasmania, Australia

Izzard, Leonard; Graves, Stephen; Cox, Erika; Fenwick, Stan; Unsworth, Nathan; Stenos, John

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Novel Rickettsia in Ticks, Tasmania, Australia

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Oct 2009
By Izzard, Leonard ; Graves, Stephen ; Cox, Erika

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English

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Izzard, Leonard ; Graves, Stephen ; Cox, Erika ; Fenwick, Stan ; Unsworth, Nathan ; Stenos, John
Description:

A novel rickettsia was detected in Ixodes tasmani ticks collected from Tasmanian devils. A total of 55% were positive for the citrate synthase gene by quantitative PCR. According to current criteria for rickettsia speciation, this new rickettsia qualifies as Candidatus Rickettsia tasmanensis, named after the location of its detection.
Subjects:
- Animals
- Female
- Ixodes
- Male
- Marsupialia
- Nymph
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 15(10):1654-1656.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Australia ; Tasmania
Volume:

15
Issue:

10
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17973/cdc_17973_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 557.08 KB]
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:b37520774f635199d712a7872bc33adecef3c359e69bac5b0f0e8e190fb996e8

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English

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