Amblyomma imitator Ticks as Vectors of Rickettsia rickettsii, Mexico

Amblyomma imitator Ticks as Vectors of Rickettsia rickettsii, Mexico

Real-time PCR of Amblyomma imitator tick egg masses obtained in Nuevo Leon State, Mexico, identified a Rickettsia species. Sequence analyses of 17-kD common antigen and outer membrane protein A and B gene fragments showed to it to be R. rickettsii, which suggested a potential new vector for this bac...

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Main Authors: Karla A. Oliveira, Adriano Pinter, Aaron Medina-Sanchez, Venkata D. Boppana, Stephen K. Wikel, Tais B. Saito, Thomas Shelite, Lucas S. Blanton, Vsevolod Popov, Pete D. Teel, David H. Walker, Marcio A.M. Galvao, Claudio Mafra, Donald H. Bouyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ticks
Rickettsia rickettsii
rickettsia
Amblyomma imitator
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
ultrastructure
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/8/10-0231_article

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