Rickettsia spp. in Seabird Ticks from Western Indian Ocean Islands, 2011–2012
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Published Date:May 2014
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 20(5):838-842.
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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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