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Molecular screening, regional infection patterns and phylogenetic characterization of spotted fever group Rickettsia in ticks from domestic animals in Uzbekistan.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Sept 2026
Mirzaeva Adolat U, Akramova Firuza D, Musabaev Erkin I, Azimov Djalaliddin A, Kholmatov Bakhtiyor R, Yarmukhamedova Nargiza A, Kamolxodjaev Dilmurod A, Saidova Shoira O, Shapaotov Ruziboy Q, Toremuratov Mukhammediyar Sh, Ben Said Mourad, Belkahia Hanène
Abstract excerpt
Spotted fever group (SFG) Rickettsia spp. are emerging zoonotic pathogens transmitted by ixodid and argasid ticks. Despite the recognized importance of ticks as vectors in Central Asia, data on the prevalence and genetic diversity of SFG Rickettsia in Uzbekistan remain scarce. This study aimed to determine minimum infection rates (MIR) and phylogenetic relationships of SFG Rickettsia circulating in ticks...
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- Animals
- Rickettsia
- Uzbekistan
- Phylogeny
- Animals, Domestic
