Rickettsia spp. in Ticks, Poland

Ticks are recognized as the main vectors and reservoirs of spotted fever group rickettsiae. We searched for the most prevalent Rickettsia spp. in Poland and found R. slovaca and R. helvetica bacteria in ticks in southern and central Poland; R. raoulti was found in ticks in all parts of Poland.

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Main Authors: Tomasz Chmielewski, Edyta Podsiadly, Grzegorz Karbowiak, Stanislawa Tylewska-Wierzbanowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/3/08-0711_article
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author Tomasz Chmielewski
Edyta Podsiadly
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description Ticks are recognized as the main vectors and reservoirs of spotted fever group rickettsiae. We searched for the most prevalent Rickettsia spp. in Poland and found R. slovaca and R. helvetica bacteria in ticks in southern and central Poland; R. raoulti was found in ticks in all parts of Poland.
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spelling doaj.art-c8789ca24e0b416698b0d9d061fc65832022-12-21T22:59:15ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-03-0115348648810.3201/eid1503.080711Rickettsia spp. in Ticks, PolandTomasz ChmielewskiEdyta PodsiadlyGrzegorz KarbowiakStanislawa Tylewska-WierzbanowskaTicks are recognized as the main vectors and reservoirs of spotted fever group rickettsiae. We searched for the most prevalent Rickettsia spp. in Poland and found R. slovaca and R. helvetica bacteria in ticks in southern and central Poland; R. raoulti was found in ticks in all parts of Poland.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/3/08-0711_articleRickettsiaeticksPolanddispatch
spellingShingle Tomasz Chmielewski
Edyta Podsiadly
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Rickettsiae
ticks
Poland
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title Rickettsia spp. in Ticks, Poland
title_full Rickettsia spp. in Ticks, Poland
title_fullStr Rickettsia spp. in Ticks, Poland
title_full_unstemmed Rickettsia spp. in Ticks, Poland
title_short Rickettsia spp. in Ticks, Poland
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Poland
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