Rickettsia parkeri and Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae in Amblyomma maculatum Group Ticks
oleh: Bruce H. Noden, Megan A. Roselli, Scott R. Loss
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-02-01 |
Deskripsi
We determined prevalence of Rickettsia spp. in 172 ticks of the Amblyomma maculatum group collected from 16 urban sites in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, during 2017 and 2018. Most ticks (59.3%) were collected from 1 site; 4 (2.3%) were infected with Rickettsia parkeri and 118 (68.6%) with Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae.