Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Tennessee and Georgia, USA

Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Tennessee and Georgia, USA

To determine the geographic distribution of the newly recognized human pathogen Rickettsia parkeri, we looked for this organism in ticks from Tennessee and Georgia, USA. Using PCR and sequence analysis, we identified R. parkeri in 2 Amblyomma americanum ticks. This rickettsiosis may be underdiagnose...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sara B. Cohen, Michael J. Yabsley, Laurel E. Garrison, James D. Freye, Brett G. Dunlap, John R. Dunn, Daniel G. Mead, Timothy F. Jones, Abelardo C. Moncayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rickettsia parkeri
Amblyomma americanum
Amblyomma maculatum
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Tennessee
Georgia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/9/09-0330_article

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