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