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Minimum infection rate of Ehrlichia minasensis in Rhipicephalus microplus and Amblyomma sculptum ticks in Brazil.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Jul 2016
Carvalho Izabelle T S, Melo Andréia L T, Freitas Leodil C, Verçoza Rodolfo V, Alves Alvair S, Costa Jackeliny S, Chitarra Cristiane S, Nakazato Luciano, Dutra Valéria, Pacheco Richard C, Aguiar Daniel M
Abstract excerpt
A new genotype phylogenetically close to Ehrlichia canis named as Ehrlichia minasensis was identified infecting cattle and deer in Canada, as well as Rhipicephalus microplus ticks and cattle in Brazil. Although it was detected in R. microplus, little is known about the epidemiology of this ehrlichiosis, especially in other tick species. This study evaluated the minimum infection rate of E. minasensis in Amblyomma...
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