Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ticks, Morocco

Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ticks, Morocco

A total of 370 ticks, encompassing 7 species from 4 genera, were collected during 2002–2006 from domestic animals and vegetation in the Taza region of northeastern Morocco. Rickettsial DNA was identified in 101 ticks (27%) by sequencing PCR products of fragments of the citrate synthase and outer mem...

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Main Authors: Mhammed Sarih, Cristina Socolovschi, Najma Boudebouch, Mohammed Hassar, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ticks
Morocco
rickettsia
spotted fever
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/7/07-0096_article

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