Molecular detection of Neorickettsia risticii in Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) from Buenos Aires , Argentina

Neorickettsia risticii is the causative agent of Potomac Horse Fever, a severe febrile disease affecting horses, transmitted by trematodes species with a complex life cycle. A total of 30 insectivorous bats (Brazilian free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis) were analyzed by PCR for presence of genus...

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Main Authors: Gabriel L. Cicuttin, Eduardo J. Boeri, Fernando J. Beltrán, Federico E. Gury Dohmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2013-05-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2013000500016&lng=en&tlng=en