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Rickettsia vini n. sp. (Rickettsiaceae) infecting the tick Ixodes arboricola (Acari: Ixodidae).
Parasites & vectors - 26 Aug 2016
Novakova Marketa, Costa Francisco B, Krause Frantisek, Literak Ivan, Labruna Marcelo B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently, a new rickettsia named 'Candidatus Rickettsia vini' belonging to the spotted fever group has been molecularly detected in Ixodes arboricola ticks in Spain, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Turkey, with prevalence reaching up to 100 %. The aim of this study was to isolate this rickettsia in pure culture, and to describe it as a new Rickettsia species. METHODS: A total of 148 ornitophilic...
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