| Literature DB >> 31591070 |
Alexandra N Cumbie1, Eric L Walters1, Holly D Gaff1, Wayne L Hynes2.
Abstract
Candidatus Rickettsia mendelii is a novel rickettsial species recently identified in Ixodes ricinus. In this study, Ixodes brunneus collected from wild birds (n = 77 ticks) or vegetation (n = 4 ticks) in southeastern Virginia were surveyed for rickettsial agents. Candidatus Rickettsia mendelii was confirmed in I. brunneus through sequencing of the gltA and 16S rRNA genes. This is the first report of this rickettsial species in Ixodes ticks in North America.Entities:
Keywords: Candidatus Rickettsia mendelii; Ixodes brunneus
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31591070 PMCID: PMC6913172 DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101309
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ticks Tick Borne Dis ISSN: 1877-959X Impact factor: 3.744