Distant genetic variants of Anaplasma phagocytophilum from Ixodes ricinus attached to people
Abstract Background Although the tick-borne pathogen Anaplasma phagocytophilum is currently described as a single species, studies using genetic markers can distinguish groups of variants associated with different hosts, pathogenicity, zoonotic potential and biotic and geographic niches. The objecti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05654-y |