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Rickettsia parkeri and Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae in Amblyomma maculatum Group Ticks

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We determined prevalence of Rickettsia spp. in 172 ticks of the Amblyomma maculatum group collected from 16 urban sites in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, during 2017 and 2018. Most ticks… Click to show full abstract

We determined prevalence of Rickettsia spp. in 172 ticks of the Amblyomma maculatum group collected from 16 urban sites in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, during 2017 and 2018. Most ticks (59.3%) were collected from 1 site; 4 (2.3%) were infected with Rickettsia parkeri and 118 (68.6%) with Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae.

Keywords: rickettsia parkeri; candidatus rickettsia; amblyomma maculatum; rickettsia; rickettsia andeanae; maculatum group

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020

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