Isolation of a Rickettsia slovaca-Like Agent from Dermacentor variabilis Ticks in Vero Cell Culture

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• Alternative Title:
  Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
• Personal Author:
  Killmaster, Lindsay F. ; Zemtsova, Galina E. ; Montgomery, Merrill ; Schumacher, Lauren ; Burrows, Matt ; Levin, Michael L.
• Description:
  Rickettsia slovaca is transmitted by Dermacentor marginatus ticks, and is the causative agent of tick-borne lymphadenopathy and Dermacentor-borne necrosis erythema lymphadenopathy throughout Europe. It has not been found in New World ticks, nor have tick-borne lymphadenopathy or Dermacentor-borne necrosis erythema lymphadenopathy been reported in humans in the Americas. Here we describe the isolation of a R. slovaca-like agent from D. variabilis nymphs from a colony of ticks derived from field collected adults.
• Subjects:
  Animals Article Chlorocebus Aethiops Dermacentor Dermacentor Variabilis Host-Pathogen Interactions Rickettsia Rickettsia Isolation Rickettsia Slovaca Vero Cells
• Source:
  Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 16(1):61-62
• Pubmed ID:
  26771652
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5672334
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9302d502871d8d0043530ec63d4bc4299d20278de1b4eaab6a54172b9b7b382d
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/49638/cdc_49638_DS1.pdf
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