Rickettsia spp. in Seabird Ticks from Western Indian Ocean Islands, 2011–2012
oleh: Muriel Dietrich, Camille Lebarbenchon, Audrey Jaeger, Céline Le Rouzic, Matthieu Bastien, Erwan Lagadec, Karen D. McCoy, Hervé Pascalis, Matthieu Le Corre, Koussay Dellagi, Pablo Tortosa
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-05-01 |
Deskripsi
We found a diversity of Rickettsia spp. in seabird ticks from 6 tropical islands. The bacteria showed strong host specificity and sequence similarity with strains in other regions. Seabird ticks may be key reservoirs for pathogenic Rickettsia spp., and bird hosts may have a role in dispersing ticks and tick-associated infectious agents over large distances.