Detection of "<it>Rickettsia </it>sp. strain Uilenbergi" and "<it>Rickettsia </it>sp. strain Davousti" in <it>Amblyomma tholloni </it>ticks from elephants in Africa

Detection of "<it>Rickettsia </it>sp. strain Uilenbergi" and "<it>Rickettsia </it>sp. strain Davousti" in <it>Amblyomma tholloni </it>ticks from elephants in Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To date, 6 tick-borne rickettsiae pathogenic for humans are known to occur in Africa and 4 of them were first identified in ticks before being recognized as human pathogens.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We examined 3...

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Main Authors: Jeffery Kathryn, Rolain Jean-Marc, Parola Philippe, Matsumoto Kotaro, Raoult Didier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/7/74

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