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<i>Rickettsia</i>spp. and Coinfections With Other Pathogenic Microorganisms in Hard Ticks From Northern Germany
1 May 2012
Abstract excerpt
Rickettsia species are the causative agent of different forms of spotted fever and thus, monitored in a number of prevalence studies. The current study examined the status of ticks from the city of Hanover, Northern Germany, regarding the presence of Rickettsia spp. and coinfections with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (sl) and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. In total, 1,089 questing Ixodes ricinus L. ticks were...
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