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New Rickettsiae in ticks collected in territories of the former soviet union.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Rydkina E, Roux V, Rudakov N, Gafarova M, Tarasevich I, Raoult D
Abstract excerpt
Dermacentor nuttallii from Siberia, Rhipicephalus sanguineus from Crimea, and Rh. pumilio from the Astrakhan region were infected with Rickettsia sibirica (12%), R. conorii (8%), and the Astrakhan fever agent (3%), respectively. Three new Rickettsiae of the R. massiliae genogroup were identified in ticks by 16S rDNA, gltA, and ompA sequencing.
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