Novel Ehrlichia Strain Infecting Cattle Tick Amblyomma neumanni, Argentina, 2018
In 2018, we detected a novel Ehrlichia strain infecting Amblyomma neumanni ticks in Argentina. The novel strain is phylogenetically related to the ruminant pathogen E. ruminantium and represents a potential risk for veterinary and public health because A. neumanni ticks parasitize domestic and wild...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-05-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0940_article |
Summary: | In 2018, we detected a novel Ehrlichia strain infecting Amblyomma neumanni ticks in Argentina. The novel strain is phylogenetically related to the ruminant pathogen E. ruminantium and represents a potential risk for veterinary and public health because A. neumanni ticks parasitize domestic and wild ruminants and bite humans. |
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ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |