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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Izzard, Leonard; Graves, Stephen; Cox, Erika; Fenwick, Stan; Unsworth, Nathan; ... More +
Izzard, Leonard; Graves, Stephen; Cox, Erika; Fenwick, Stan; Unsworth, Nathan; Stenos, John; Less -
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.
Subject:
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Animals
Female
Ixodes
Male
Marsupialia
Nymph

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 15(10):1654-1656.;
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Place as Subject:
Australia; Tasmania;
Australia; Tasmania; Less -
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:b37520774f635199d712a7872bc33adecef3c359e69bac5b0f0e8e190fb996e8
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