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Novel Rickettsia genotypes in ticks in French Guiana, South America.
Scientific reports - 13 Feb 2020
Binetruy Florian, Buysse Marie, Barosi Roxanne, Duron Olivier
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Rickettsia are obligate intracellular bacteria often associated with ticks and best known for causing human diseases (rickettsiosis), including typhus fever and sporadic cases of serious infection. In this study, we conducted a large survey of ticks in French Guiana to understand the overall diversity of Rickettsia in this remote area largely covered by dense rainforests. Out of 819 individuals (22 tick species...
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