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"Candidatus Neoehrlichia chilensis" sp. nov.: Molecular detection and characterization of a novel Anaplasmataceae in wild rodents from Valdivia, southern Chile.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Apr 2018
Müller A, Monti G, Otth C, Sepúlveda P, Bittencourt P, Nachum-Biala Y, Gutiérrez R, Harrus S
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to screen wild rodents from southern Chile, for the presence of Anaplasmatacea. Spleen samples from 33 wild rodents trapped in Valdivia Province were screened by conventional PCR (cPCR), targeting the Anaplasmataceae 16S rRNA gene (16S). Positive samples were further evaluated, targeting a larger 16S fragment, groEL operon, and gltA gene, followed by sequencing and phylogenetic analysis....
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