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Diversity of Bartonella genotypes in Richardson's ground squirrel populations.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2006
Jardine Claire, McColl Dorothy, Wobeser Gary, Leighton Frederick A
Abstract excerpt
The diversity and dynamics of Bartonella genotypes found in wild Richardson's ground squirrels (RGS), Spermophilus richardsonii were monitored at multiple sites in Saskatchewan, Canada from 2002 to 2004. Based on sequence analysis of a portion of the Bartonella citrate synthase (gltA) gene, four different genotypes were detected in 233 isolates from 176 animals. The majority (87%) of sequences were identified as...
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