Molecular detection of various rickettsiae in mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) in Southern Jeolla Province, Korea

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 307-312

  Choi, Yeon Joo ^a,b   Lee, Eun Mi ^a,b   Park, Jin Mi ^a,b   Lee, Kyung Min ^a,b   Han, Seung Hoon ^a,b   Kim, Jae Kwon ^a,b   Lee, Seung Hyun ^a,b   Song, Hyeon Je ^c   Choi, Myung Sik ^d   Kim, Ik Sang ^d   Park, Kyung Hee ^a,b   Jang, Won Jong ^a,b  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c Jeollanam do Institute of Health and Environment   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mite; Molecular detection; Rickettsia

Indexed keywords

CITRATE SYNTHASE; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACARI; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; KOREA; MITE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA AKARI; RICKETTSIA CONORII; RICKETTSIA FELIS; RICKETTSIA JAPONICA; RICKETTSIA TYPHI; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TROMBICULIDAE;

ACARI; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA AKARI; RICKETTSIA AUSTRALIS; RICKETTSIA CONORII; RICKETTSIA FELIS; RICKETTSIA JAPONICA; RICKETTSIA TYPHI; RICKETTSIACEAE; RODENTIA; TROMBICULIDAE;

EID: 33947389604     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: 13480421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2007.tb03912.x     Document Type: Article

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