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Delineating Anaplasma phagocytophilum ecotypes in coexisting, discrete enzootic cycles.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2009
Bown Kevin J, Lambin Xavier, Ogden Nicholas H, Begon Michael, Telford Gill, Woldehiwet Zerai, Birtles Richard J
Abstract excerpt
The emerging tick-borne pathogen Anaplasma phagocytophilum is under increasing scrutiny for the existence of subpopulations that are adapted to different natural cycles. Here, we characterized the diversity of A. phagocytophilum genotypes circulating in a natural system that includes multiple hosts and at least 2 tick species, Ixodes ricinus and the small mammal specialist I. trianguliceps. We encountered...
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