Establishment of Amblyomma maculatum Ticks and Rickettsia parkeri the Northeastern United States
oleh: Goudarz Molaei, Noelle Khalil, Carmen J. Ramos, Christopher D. Paddock
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-10-01 |
Deskripsi
We document a case of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in a patient in Connecticut, USA, who became ill after a bite from a Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum). We used PCR to amplify R. parkeri DNA from the detached tick. The patient showed a 4-fold rise in IgG reactive with R. parkeri antigens.