First report of the molecular detection of human pathogen Rickettsia raoultii in ticks from the Republic of Korea
Abstract Background Rickettsial diseases associated with the spotted fever group constitute a growing number of newly identified Rickettsia pathogens and their tick vectors in various parts of the world. At least 15 distinct tick species belonging to six genera have shown the presence of Rickettsia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04695-5 |