Molecular evidence for a novel Coxiella from Argas monolakensis (Acari: Argasidae) from Mono Lake, California, USA

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-60

  Reeves, Will K ^a  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

Author keywords

Argas; Coxiella; Intracellular bacteria; Rickettsia; Tick

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ADULT; BACTERIUM; CRAYFISH; DNA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; ORNITHOPHILY; PATHOGEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TICK;

ANIMAL; ARGAS; ARTICLE; COXIELLA; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; TRANSPOSON; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ARGAS; CALIFORNIA; COXIELLA; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ECOSYSTEM; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA;

CALIFORNIA; MONO LAKE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ARGAS; ARGAS MONOLAKENSIS; ARGASIDAE; ASTACOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COXIELLA; COXIELLA BURNETII; COXIELLA CHERAXI; COXIELLA SP.; IXODIDA; RICKETTSIA;

EID: 43049162159     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: 15729702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10493-008-9128-z     Document Type: Article

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