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Rickettsia parkeri and Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae in Amblyomma maculatum Group Ticks

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid2602.190664

Authors: Bruce H. Noden, Megan A. Roselli, Scott R. Loss

Institution: Oklahoma State University

Language: English

Topic: Vector-borne infectious diseases

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station