Multi-locus sequence typing of <it>Ehrlichia ruminantium </it>strains from geographically diverse origins and collected in <it>Amblyomma variegatum </it>from Uganda
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The rickettsial bacterium <it>Ehrlichia ruminantium </it>is the causative agent of heartwater in ruminants. A better understanding of the population genetics of its different strains is, however, needed for the developmen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
| Online Access: | http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/137 |