Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil
We report finding Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil in 9.7% of Amblyomma triste ticks examined. An R. parkeri isolate was successfully established in Vero cell culture. Molecular characterization of the agent was performed by DNA sequencing of portions of the rickettsial genes gltA, htrA, ompA, and ompB.
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doaj-6154b7836d23473dba2c8dc032bf446c2020-11-25T02:11:18ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592007-07-011371111111110.3201/eid1307.061397Rickettsia parkeri in BrazilIara SilveiraRichard C. PachecoMatias P. J. SzabóHernani G. C. RamosMarcelo B. LabrunaWe report finding Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil in 9.7% of Amblyomma triste ticks examined. An R. parkeri isolate was successfully established in Vero cell culture. Molecular characterization of the agent was performed by DNA sequencing of portions of the rickettsial genes gltA, htrA, ompA, and ompB.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/7/06-1397_articleRickettsia parkeriAmblyomma tristetickisolationBrazildispatch |
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Iara Silveira Richard C. Pacheco Matias P. J. Szabó Hernani G. C. Ramos Marcelo B. Labruna |
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Iara Silveira Richard C. Pacheco Matias P. J. Szabó Hernani G. C. Ramos Marcelo B. Labruna Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil Emerging Infectious Diseases Rickettsia parkeri Amblyomma triste tick isolation Brazil dispatch |
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Iara Silveira Richard C. Pacheco Matias P. J. Szabó Hernani G. C. Ramos Marcelo B. Labruna |
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Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil |
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Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil |
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Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil |
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Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil |
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Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil |
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rickettsia parkeri in brazil |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2007-07-01 |
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We report finding Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil in 9.7% of Amblyomma triste ticks examined. An R. parkeri isolate was successfully established in Vero cell culture. Molecular characterization of the agent was performed by DNA sequencing of portions of the rickettsial genes gltA, htrA, ompA, and ompB. |
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Rickettsia parkeri Amblyomma triste tick isolation Brazil dispatch |
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