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Rickettsia species in ticks removed from humans in Istanbul, Turkey.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Nov 2012
Gargili Aysen, Palomar Ana M, Midilli Kenan, Portillo Aránzazu, Kar Sırrı, Oteo José A
Abstract excerpt
A total of 167 ticks collected from humans in Istanbul (Turkey) in 2006 were screened for Rickettsia species, and nested PCRs targeting gltA and ompA rickettsial fragment genes were carried out. Rickettsia monacensis (51), R. aeschlimannii (8), R. conorii subsp. conorii (3), R. helvetica (2), R. raoultii (1), R. africae (1), R. felis (1), and other Rickettsia spp. (2), were detected. To our knowledge, these...
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