Novel Candidatus Rickettsia Species Detected in Nostril Tick from Human, Gabon, 2014
We report the identification of a nymphal nostril tick (Amblyomma sp.) from a national park visitor in Gabon and subsequent molecular detection and characterization of tickborne bacteria. Our findings provide evidence of a potentially new Rickettsia sp. circulating in Africa and indicate that tick b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-1048_article |