Rickettsia japonica and Novel Rickettsia Species in Ticks, China

oleh: Xiang-Rong Qin, Hui-Ju Han, Fu-Jun Han, Fu-Ming Zhao, Zhen-Tang Zhang, Zai-Feng Xue, Dong-Qiang Ma, Rui Qi, Min Zhao, Li-Jun Wang, Li Zhao, Hao Yu, Jian-Wei Liu, Xue-Jie Yu

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Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-05-01

Deskripsi

PCR amplification indicated the minimum infection rate of Rickettsia spp. was 0.66% in Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks collected from Shandong Province, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on the rrs, gltA, ompA, and ompB genes indicated that the ticks carried R. japonica, Candidatus Rickettsia longicornii, and a novel Rickettsia species related to R. canadensis.