Diversity and Phylogeny of Cattle Ixodid Ticks and Associated Spotted Fever Group <i>Rickettsia</i> spp. in Tunisia
Tick-borne rickettsioses are mainly caused by obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the spotted fever group (SFG) of the <i>Rickettsia</i> genus. So far, the causative agents of SFG rickettsioses have not been detected in cattle ticks from Tunisia. Therefore, the aim of this study...
Main Authors: | Myriam Kratou, Hanene Belkahia, Rachid Selmi, Rihab Andolsi, Mokhtar Dhibi, Moez Mhadhbi, Lilia Messadi, Mourad Ben Said |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/4/552 |
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