Molecular evidence of Rickettsia raoultii, “Candidatus Rickettsia barbariae” and a novel Babesia genotype in marbled polecats (Vormela peregusna) at the China-Kazakhstan border

Abstract In this study, two road-killed marbled polecats (Vormela peregusna) were molecularly analysed for tick-borne pathogens. Rickettsia raoultii, “Candidatus Rickettsia barbariae” and a novel Babesia genotype have been identified, for the first time in marbled polecat. DNA of this Babesia sp. ge...

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Main Authors: Xiafei Liu, Meihua Yang, Guangyuan Liu, Shanshan Zhao, Wumei Yuan, Ronghai Xiao, Wurelihazi Hazihan, Sándor Hornok, Yuanzhi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3033-z