Distribution and molecular characterization of rickettsiae in ticks in Harbin area of Northeastern China.

Tick-borne rickettsioses are world-spreading infectious zoonoses. Ticks serve as reservoirs and vectors for Rickettsia and play a key role in transmission of rickettsioses. Most of the Chinese rickettsiosis patients are reported from Northeastern China but the distribution of tick and tick-borne Ric...

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Main Authors: Jian-Wei Shao, Xue-Lian Zhang, Wen-Jun Li, Hui-Lan Huang, Jie Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008342