Rickettsia japonica and Novel Rickettsia Species in Ticks, China

Rickettsia japonica and Novel Rickettsia Species in Ticks, China

PCR amplification indicated the minimum infection rate of Rickettsia spp. was 0.66% in Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks collected from Shandong Province, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on the rrs, gltA, ompA, and ompB genes indicated that the ticks carried R. japonica, Candidatus Rickettsia longi...

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Main Authors: Xiang-Rong Qin, Hui-Ju Han, Fu-Jun Han, Fu-Ming Zhao, Zhen-Tang Zhang, Zai-Feng Xue, Dong-Qiang Ma, Rui Qi, Min Zhao, Li-Jun Wang, Li Zhao, Hao Yu, Jian-Wei Liu, Xue-Jie Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rickettsia
Haemaphysalis longicornis
vector-borne infections
China
ticks
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/17-1745_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/17-1745_article

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