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Prevalence of Francisella tularensis and Francisella-like endosymbionts in the tick population of Hungary and the genetic variability of Francisella-like agents.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Mar 2013
Kreizinger Zsuzsa, Hornok Sándor, Dán Adám, Hresko Stanislav, Makrai László, Magyar Tibor, Bhide Mangesh, Erdélyi Károly, Hofmann-Lehmann Regina, Gyuranecz Miklós
Abstract excerpt
Several new taxa belonging to the genus Francisella have been described recently. The present study describes the prevalence of Francisella tularensis and Francisella-like endosymbionts (FLE) in ticks collected from Hungary from 2007 to 2009 and characterizes the genetic variability of FLEs. A total of 5402 Ixodid ticks (Ixodes ricinus, I. acuminatus, Dermacentor marginatus, D. reticulatus, Haemaphysalis inermis,...
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