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Rickettsia africae and Novel Rickettsial Strain in Amblyomma spp. Ticks, Nicaragua, 2013
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Feb 2018
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 24(2):385-387.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:We report molecular detection of Rickettsia africae in Amblyomma ovale ticks from Nicaragua and a novel rickettsial strain in an A. triste tick. Of 146 ticks from dogs, 16.4% were Rickettsia PCR positive. The presence of Rickettsia spp. in human-biting ticks in Nicaragua may pose a public health concern.
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Pubmed ID:29350167
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5782909
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Volume:24
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Issue:2
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