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Molecular detection of <i>Rickettsia aeschlimannii</i> in <i>Hyalomma</i> spp. ticks from camels ( <i>Camelus dromedarius</i> ) in Nigeria, West Africa
6 Jan 2015
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Several species of the spotted fever group rickettsiae have been identified as emerging pathogens throughout the world, including in Africa. In this study, 197 Hyalomma ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) collected from 51 camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Kano, northern Nigeria, were screened by amplification and sequencing of the citrate synthase (gltA), outer membrane protein A (ompA) and 17-kDa antigen gene fragments....
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