Molecular detection of Rickettsia infection in field-collected bed bugs
Bed bugs are now one of the most prevalent human-associated, blood-feeding pests in the urban world, but few studies of their association with human pathogens have been conducted since their resurgence. Here, we used PCR to screen samples of field-collected bed bugs (Cimex spp.) for the presence of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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| Series: | New Microbes and New Infections |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S205229751930143X |