Molecular detection of rickettsia bellii, rickettsia montanensis, and rickettsia rickettsii in a dermacentor variabilis tick from nature

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-115

  Carmichael, Jennifer R ^a   Fuerst, Paul A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

PCR; Rickettsia; Tick(s); Transmission; Vector borne

Indexed keywords

CITRATE SYNTHASE; MEMBRANE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; DNA SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA BELLII; RICKETTSIA MONTANENSIS; RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII; RICKETTSIACEAE INFECTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; DERMACENTOR; RICKETTSIA;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; IXODIDA; PHTHIRAPTERA; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA BELLII; RICKETTSIA MONTANENSIS; RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII; RICKETTSIA SP.; RICKETTSIACEAE; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 77950551379     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2008.0083     Document Type: Article

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