Rickettsia spp. in Seabird Ticks from Western Indian Ocean Islands, 2011–2012

Rickettsia spp. in Seabird Ticks from Western Indian Ocean Islands, 2011–2012

We found a diversity of Rickettsia spp. in seabird ticks from 6 tropical islands. The bacteria showed strong host specificity and sequence similarity with strains in other regions. Seabird ticks may be key reservoirs for pathogenic Rickettsia spp., and bird hosts may have a role in dispersing ticks...

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Main Authors: Muriel Dietrich, Camille Lebarbenchon, Audrey Jaeger, Céline Le Rouzic, Matthieu Bastien, Erwan Lagadec, Karen D. McCoy, Hervé Pascalis, Matthieu Le Corre, Koussay Dellagi, Pablo Tortosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
host specificity
Rickettsia spp.
seabird ticks
western Indian Ocean
Rickettsia africae
Amblyomma loculosum ticks
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/5/13-1088_article

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