Abstract
We report on the molecular evidence that Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in Croatia are infected with Rickettsia helvetica (10%) or Rickettsia slovaca (2%) or co-infected with both species (1%). These findings expand the knowledge of the geographic distribution of R. helvetica and D. reticulatus ticks.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Arachnid Vectors / microbiology*
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / genetics
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Croatia
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DNA, Bacterial / analysis
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DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / analysis
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Dermacentor / microbiology*
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Rickettsia* / classification
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Rickettsia* / genetics
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Rickettsia* / isolation & purification
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
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OMPA outer membrane proteins