Heterogeneity of Orientia tsutsugamushi genotypes in field-collected trombiculid mites from wild-caught small mammals in Thailand.
Trombiculid mites are the vectors of scrub typhus, with infected larval mites (chiggers) transmitting the causative agent, Orientia tsutsugamushi, during feeding. Co-existence of multiple O. tsutsugamushi strains within infected mites has previously been reported in naturally infected, laboratory-re...
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Artikkeli |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-07-01
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| Sarja: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Linkit: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0006632&type=printable |