Amblyomma imitator Ticks as Vectors of Rickettsia rickettsii, Mexico

oleh: Karla A. Oliveira, Adriano Pinter, Aaron Medina-Sanchez, Venkata D. Boppana, Stephen K. Wikel, Tais B. Saito, Thomas Shelite, Lucas S. Blanton, Vsevolod Popov, Pete D. Teel, David H. Walker, Marcio A.M. Galvao, Claudio Mafra, Donald H. Bouyer

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Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-08-01

Deskripsi

Real-time PCR of Amblyomma imitator tick egg masses obtained in Nuevo Leon State, Mexico, identified a Rickettsia species. Sequence analyses of 17-kD common antigen and outer membrane protein A and B gene fragments showed to it to be R. rickettsii, which suggested a potential new vector for this bacterium.