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Severe Case of Rickettsiosis Identified by Metagenomic Sequencing, China
27 Apr 2021
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R ickettsia, mainly transmitted by ticks, are a group of obligate gram-negative bacteria that cause mild to life-threatening rickettsioses. Two main groups of Rickettsia have been described on the basis of genetic differences and pathology, spotted fever group (SFG) and typhus group (TG). In China, 5 members of SFG have been identified in human cases (1-4), and 7 kinds of Rickettsia have been detected from ticks...
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