First Records of Possibly Human Pathogenic <i>Rickettsia</i> Species in Bat Ticks, <i>Carios vespertilionis</i>, in Sweden

The Soprano pipistrelle bat, <i>Pipistrellus pygmaeus</i>, is a common species in large parts of Sweden. Many of its natural habitats are near human habitations. This creates opportunities for ticks infesting these bats to encounter humans and possibly transmit zoonotic pathogens by tick...

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Main Authors: Eszter Tompa, Thomas G. T. Jaenson, Peter Wilhelmsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/2/357