Serological survey of Rickettsia in equids from Vale do Paraíba, São Paulo, Brazil, and their tick identification and molecular investigation of Rickettsia

Serological survey of Rickettsia in equids from Vale do Paraíba, São Paulo, Brazil, and their tick identification and molecular investigation of Rickettsia

Brazilian spotted fever is a serious and lethal illness for humans and is caused by the Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria. In the state of São Paulo/SP (Brazil), the etiological agent of this disease is transmitted by the Amblyomma sculptum tick. It was already shown that horses infected with this bac...

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Main Authors: Claudia Iorio Budweg, Amanda Oliveira de Sousa, Tânia Regina Vieira de Carvalho, Zahi Êni Santos Souza, Maria Carolina de Azevedo Serpa, Thiago Fernandes Martins, Fernanda Nieri-Bastos, Arlei Marcili, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Jonas Moraes-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2019-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Subjects:
Ticks
Amblyomma
Dermacentor
qPCR
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/158159

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http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/158159

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