Molecular evidence and phylogenetic delineation of spotted fever group Rickettsia species in Amblyomma ticks from cattle in Gauteng and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa

Molecular evidence and phylogenetic delineation of spotted fever group Rickettsia species in Amblyomma ticks from cattle in Gauteng and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa

Objective: To determine the prevalence of tick-borne pathogens with a particular focus on Rickettsia spp. in ticks collected from cattle in Gauteng and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa. Methods: A total of 200 ticks were collected from cattle within the Madala livestock, Pretoria, Gauteng Province an...

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Main Authors: Keneilwe Mhlambo, Benson C Iweriebor, Nqobile Mkolo, K O Afolabi, Larry C Obi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Subjects:
amblyomma ticks; tick-borne pathogen; rickettsia; cattle; south africa
Online Access:http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2023;volume=16;issue=8;spage=371;epage=378;aulast=Mhlambo

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