Detection of "Rickettsia sp. strain Uilenbergi" and "Rickettsia sp. strain Davousti" in Amblyomma tholloni ticks from elephants in Africa |
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Authors: | Kotaro Matsumoto Philippe Parola Jean-Marc Rolain Kathryn Jeffery Didier Raoult |
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Affiliation: | 1.Unité des Rickettsies,CNRS UMR 6020 IFR 48, Faculté de Médecine,Marseille,France;2.Wildlife Conservation Society,Libreville,Africa |
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Background To date, 6 tick-borne rickettsiae pathogenic for humans are known to occur in Africa and 4 of them were first identified in ticks before being recognized as human pathogens. |
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