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Molecular evidence for novel tick-associated spotted fever group rickettsiae from Thailand.
Journal of medical entomology - 1 Mar 2003
Hirunkanokpun Supanee, Kittayapong Pattamaporn, Cornet Jean-Paul, Gonzalez Jean-Paul
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Ticks are of considerable medical and veterinary importance because they directly harm the host through their feeding action and indirectly through vectoring many bacterial pathogens. Despite many ticks being known from Thailand, very little is known about the bacteria they may harbor. We report here the results of a survey of tick-associated bacteria in Thailand. A total of 334 individuals representing 14...
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