Historical and recent evidence for close relationships among rickettsia parkeri, R. Conorii, R. Africae, and R. Sibirica: Implications for rickettsial taxonomy

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 238-242

  Goddard, Jerome ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American boutonneuse fever; Phylogenetic analysis; Rickettsia parkeri; Rickettsial taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIACEAE INFECTION;

ANIMALS; PHYLOGENY; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS;

IXODIDA; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA AFRICAE; RICKETTSIA CONORII; RICKETTSIA PARKERI; RICKETTSIA SIBIRICA; RICKETTSIACEAE; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 75649115765     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/038.034.0210     Document Type: Article

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