Rickettsia spp. in Seabird Ticks from Western Indian Ocean Islands, 2011–2012

Dietrich, Muriel; Lebarbenchon, Camille; Jaeger, Audrey; Le Rouzic, Céline; Bastien, Matthieu; Lagadec, Erwan; McCoy, Karen D.; Pascalis, Hervé; Le Corre, Matthieu; Dellagi, Koussay; Tortosa, Pablo

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Rickettsia spp. in Seabird Ticks from Western Indian Ocean Islands, 2011–2012

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By Dietrich, Muriel ; Lebarbenchon, Camille ; Jaeger, Audrey ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Dietrich, Muriel ; Lebarbenchon, Camille ; Jaeger, Audrey ; Le Rouzic, Céline ; Bastien, Matthieu ; Lagadec, Erwan ; McCoy, Karen D. ; Pascalis, Hervé ; Le Corre, Matthieu ; Dellagi, Koussay ; Tortosa, Pablo
Description:

We found a diversity of Rickettsia spp. in seabird ticks from 6 tropical islands. The bacteria showed strong host specificity and sequence similarity with strains in other regions. Seabird ticks may be key reservoirs for pathogenic Rickettsia spp., and bird hosts may have a role in dispersing ticks and tick-associated infectious agents over large distances.
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Amblyomma Loculosum Ticks Bacteria Carios Capensis Ticks Dispatch Genetic Diversity Geographic Range Host Host Specificity Parasites Rickettsia Africae Rickettsia Bellii Rickettsia Hoogstraalii Rickettsia Spp. Seabird Ticks Terrestrial Hosts
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Emerg Infect Dis. 20(5):838-842.
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Journal Article
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Indian Ocean Islands
Location:

Oceania
Volume:

20
Issue:

5
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:6142fe568878ac9f3f9912b82eca76d1085abc1c1f4e4dd93f73e6271ee4824e
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