| Literature DB >> 26771652 |
Lindsay F Killmaster1, Galina E Zemtsova1, Merrill Montgomery1, Lauren Schumacher1, Matt Burrows1, Michael L Levin1.
Abstract
Rickettsia slovaca is transmitted by Dermacentor marginatus ticks, and is the causative agent of tick-borne lymphadenopathy and Dermacentor-borne necrosis erythema lymphadenopathy throughout Europe. It has not been found in New World ticks, nor have tick-borne lymphadenopathy or Dermacentor-borne necrosis erythema lymphadenopathy been reported in humans in the Americas. Here we describe the isolation of a R. slovaca-like agent from D. variabilis nymphs from a colony of ticks derived from field collected adults.Entities:
Keywords: Dermacentor variabilis; Rickettsia isolation; Rickettsia slovaca
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26771652 PMCID: PMC5672334 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2015.1860
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis ISSN: 1530-3667 Impact factor: 2.133