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Rickettsia honei sp. nov., the aetiological agent of Flinders Island spotted fever in Australia
1 Oct 1998
Abstract excerpt
The name Rickettsia honei, strain RBT, has been proposed for a unique spotted fever group (SFG) agent which is pathogenic for humans. This agent has previously been compared to the other SFG agents and was shown to be distinct in protein structure by SDS-PAGE and by immunoblotting. Genetic comparisons of the 16S rRNA, rompA, gltA and the 17 kDa antigen genes with the other SFG rickettsiae confirmed the...
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