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A new spotted fever group Rickettsia genotype in Haemaphysalis leporispalustris from Maine, USA
17 Mar 2025
Abstract excerpt
Spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are increasingly recognized worldwide as threats to public health. Rickettsia rickettsii, Rickettsia parkeri, and Rickettsia rickettsii subspecies californica cause spotted fever rickettsioses, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever. These disease agents are transmitted to humans by various tick vectors in the United States. There is growing concern that other tick species,...
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