First report of the molecular detection of human pathogen Rickettsia raoultii in ticks from the Republic of Korea

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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Main Authors: Misbah Tariq, Jun-Won Seo, Da Young Kim, Merlin Jayalal Lawrence Panchali, Na Ra Yun, You Mi Lee, Choon-Mee Kim, Dong-Min Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Rickettsia raoultii
Ticks
Haemaphysalis longicornis
Spotted fever group
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04695-5

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