Novel Rickettsia in Ticks, Tasmania, Australia
| Autor: | Leonard Izzard, Stephen Graves, Erika Cox, Stan Fenwick, Nathan Unsworth, John Stenos |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 10, Pp 1654-1656 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid1510.090799 |
| Popis: | A novel rickettsia was detected in Ixodes tasmani ticks collected from Tasmanian devils. A total of 55% were positive for the citrate synthase gene by quantitative PCR. According to current criteria for rickettsia speciation, this new rickettsia qualifies as Candidatus Rickettsia tasmanensis, named after the location of its detection. |
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