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Bacterial Profiling Reveals Novel "Ca. Neoehrlichia", Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma Species in Australian Human-Biting Ticks.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Gofton Alexander W, Doggett Stephen, Ratchford Andrew, Oskam Charlotte L, Paparini Andrea, Ryan Una, Irwin Peter
Abstract excerpt
In Australia, a conclusive aetiology of Lyme disease-like illness in human patients remains elusive, despite growing numbers of people presenting with symptoms attributed to tick bites. In the present study, we surveyed the microbial communities harboured by human-biting ticks from across Australia to identify bacteria that may contribute to this syndrome. Universal PCR primers were used to amplify the V1-2...
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