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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008342 |