Detection of Rickettsia spp. in ticks of wildlife fauna from Costa Rica: First report of Rickettsia rhipicephali in Central America
In the past two decades, new species of Rickettsia have been detected and described worldwide, some of them considered pathogenic for humans. Although Costa Rica is considered a biodiversity hotspot, the knowledge about rickettsiae in sylvatic ecosystems and wild animals is scarce. The aim of this p...
Main Authors: | Rolando D. Moreira-Soto, Andres Moreira-Soto, Ólger Calderón-Arguedas, Mauricio Jiménez, Eugenia Corrales-Aguilar, Adriana Troyo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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Series: | Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X2200173X |
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