Novel Rickettsia in Ticks, Tasmania, Australia

A novel rickettsia was detected in Ixodes tasmani ticks collected from Tasmanian devils. A total of 55% were positive for the citrate synthase gene by quantitative PCR. According to current criteria for rickettsia speciation, this new rickettsia qualifies as Candidatus Rickettsia tasmanensis, named...

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Main Authors: Leonard Izzard, Stephen Graves, Erika Cox, Stan Fenwick, Nathan Unsworth, John Stenos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/09-0799_article