| Literature DB >> 18263833 |
Hisashi Inokuma1, Nobutaka Seino, Masatsugu Suzuki, Koichi Kaji, Hiroshi Takahashi, Hiromasa Igota, Satoshi Inoue.
Abstract
Partial nucleotide sequences of the citrate synthase and 17-kDa genes of Rickettsia helvetica were detected from peripheral blood samples of Sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) in Hokkaido, Japan. Results suggest the presence of a rickettsiemia associated with R. helvetica. This is the first evidence of R. helvetica infection in Sika deer and indicates that this species may represent a potential reservoir host of R. helvetica in Japan.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18263833 DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-44.1.164
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Wildl Dis ISSN: 0090-3558 Impact factor: 1.535