Isolation, culture, and genome analysis of Rickettsia oklahomensis sp. nov. (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) from Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae)

An uncharacterized Rickettsia species was previously identified by molecular detection in Amblyomma americanum ticks from Oklahoma, a state reported to have high Rickettsia seroprevalence. Amblyomma americanum ticks are aggressive feeders capable of transmitting viral, protozoal and bacterial specie...

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Published in:	Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Main Authors:	Michael Karounos, Praveen Kumar Korla, James Wilson, Sarah Clarke, Susan Little, Barbara Qurollo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Rickettsia oklahomensis Amblyomma americanum Genome Phylogeny Tick Culture
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X25000469