Prevalence and genetic variability of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in wild rodents from the Italian alps

Prevalence and genetic variability of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in wild rodents from the Italian alps

Abstract Background Human granulocytic anaplasmosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease with increasing relevance for public health in Europe. The understanding of its sylvatic cycle and identification of competent reservoir hosts are essential for improving disease risk models and planning preventative...

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Main Authors: Fausta Rosso, Valentina Tagliapietra, Ivana Baráková, Marketa Derdáková, Adam Konečný, Heidi Christine Hauffe, Annapaola Rizzoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Ear biopsy
msp4
groEL
Myodes glareolus
Apodemus flavicollis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2221-6

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