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Genetic variability of Rickettsia spp. in Ixodes persulcatus ticks from continental and island areas of the Russian Far East.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Oct 2016
Igolkina Y, Bondarenko E, Rar V, Epikhina T, Vysochina N, Pukhovskaya N, Tikunov A, Ivanov L, Golovljova I, Ivanov М, Tikunova N
Abstract excerpt
Rickettsia spp. are intracellular Gram-negative bacteria transmitted by arthropods. Two potentially pathogenic rickettsiae, Candidatus Rickettsia tarasevichiae and Rickettsia helvetica, have been found in unfed adult Ixodes persulcatus ticks. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and genetic variability of Rickettsia spp. in I. persulcatus ticks collected from different locations in the Russian Far...
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