Identification and Characterization of “Candidatus Rickettsia Thierseensis”, a Novel Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Species Detected in Austria

Identification and Characterization of “Candidatus Rickettsia Thierseensis”, a Novel Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Species Detected in Austria

<i>Rickettsia</i> spp. are the second most common pathogens detected in <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> ticks in Austria after <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato. Species belonging to the spotted fever group (SFG) are the causative agents for tick-borne rickettsiosis ac...

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Main Authors: Anna-Margarita Schötta, Michiel Wijnveld, Dieter Höss, Gerold Stanek, Hannes Stockinger, Mateusz Markowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
Austria
spotted fever group Rickettsia
Ixodes ricinus
ticks
Candidatus Rickettsia thierseensis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1670

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