Abstract
Ticks are recognized as the main vectors and reservoirs of spotted fever group rickettsiae. We searched for the most prevalent Rickettsia spp. in Poland and found R. slovaca and R. helvetica bacteria in ticks in southern and central Poland; R. raoulti was found in ticks in all parts of Poland.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Arachnid Vectors / microbiology*
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Cat Diseases / parasitology
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Cats
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Dermacentor / microbiology*
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Dog Diseases / parasitology
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Dogs
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Ixodes / microbiology*
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Poland
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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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
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Tick Infestations / parasitology
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Tick Infestations / veterinary
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial