Molecular detection and characterization of spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks from Central Italy
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- 作者：M. Scarpullaa ; G. Barlozzaria ; giulia.barlozzari@izslt.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; giulia.barlozzari@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; A. Marcariob ; L. Salvatoa ; V. Blandac ; C. De Liberatoa ; C. D&rsquo ; Agostinid ; A. Torinac ; G. Macrì ; a
- 关键词：Spotted fever group rickettsiae ; Italy ; Latium ; Rickettsia massiliae ; Ticks ; PCR
- 刊名：Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：July 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：7
- 期：5
- 页码：1052-1056
- 全文大小：471 K
文摘
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Rickettsial pathogens were investigated by PCR in ticks from Central Italy.
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Minimum infection rate of ticks by SFG rickettsiae was 12.4%.
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R. aeschlimannii, R. monacensis, R. massiliae and R. conorii were detected.
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Circulation of pathogenic rickettsiae in Central Italy was confirmed.
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This is the first report of R. massiliae in Latium region.