First isolation of Rickettsia helvetica from Ixodes ricinus ticks in France

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 95-100

  Parola, P ^a   Beati, L ^a   Cambon, M ^b   Raoult, D ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Ixodes ricinus; Rickettsia helvetica; Rickettsiosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; FRANCE; GENE SEQUENCE; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IXODES RICINUS; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA HELVETICA;

EID: 0031778926     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01682163     Document Type: Article

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