Characterization of spotted fever group Rickettsiae in ticks from a city park of Rome, Italy

Characterization of spotted fever group Rickettsiae in ticks from a city park of Rome, Italy

BACKGROUND: Ticks are vectors and important reservoirs for microbial agents that cause disease in humans and animals. Among these pathogens, the members of Rickettsia species play an important role in public health. AIM AND METHODS: One hundred twenty-nine ticks belonging to four tick species (Ixode...

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Main Authors: Fabiola Mancini, Massimo Ciccozzi, Alessandra Lo Presti, Eleonora Cella, Marta Giovanetti, Marco Di Luca, Luciano Toma, Riccardo Bianchi, Cristina Khoury, Giovanni Rezza, Alessandra Ciervo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2015-12-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Subjects:
tick
urban park
Rickettsia SFG
molecular characterization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712015000400007&lng=en&tlng=en

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