Article
Detection of Members of the Genera <i>Rickettsia</i>, <i>Anaplasma,</i> and <i>Ehrlichia</i> in Ticks Collected in the Asiatic Part of Russia
1 Oct 2006
Abstract excerpt
A total of 395 adult ixodid ticks from three genera (Dermacentor, Haemaphysalis, and Ixodes) collected from the Urals to the Far East of Russia were tested by PCR and sequencing for the presence of spotted fever rickettsiae, anaplasmae, and ehrlichiae. Four, pathogens recognized in humans were detected in ticks: Rickettsia sibirica, R. heilongjiangensis, R. helvetica, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. In addition,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
