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Molecular characterization of novel mosquito-borne Rickettsia spp. from mosquitoes collected at the Demilitarized Zone of the Republic of Korea.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Maina Alice N, Klein Terry A, Kim Heung-Chul, Chong Sung-Tae, Yang Yu, Mullins Kristin, Jiang Ju, St John Heidi, Jarman Richard G, Hang Jun, Richards Allen L
Abstract excerpt
Rickettsiae are associated with a diverse range of invertebrate hosts. Of these, mosquitoes could emerge as one of the most important vectors because of their ability to transmit significant numbers of pathogens and parasites throughout the world. Recent studies have implicated Anopheles gambiae as a potential vector of Rickettsia felis. Herein we report that a metagenome sequencing study identified rickettsial...
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