Genetic and ecologic variability among Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains, northern Italy

Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Jun;20(6):1082-5. doi: 10.3201/eid2006.131023.
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Keywords: Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Italy; Ixodes ricinus; Valle dei Laghi; bacteria; groEL; human granulocytic anaplasmosis; msp4; tick-borne; vector-borne infections.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anaplasma phagocytophilum / classification
  • Anaplasma phagocytophilum / genetics*
  • Anaplasma phagocytophilum / isolation & purification
  • Anaplasmosis / epidemiology*
  • Anaplasmosis / microbiology
  • Animals
  • Birds / virology
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Deer / virology
  • Dogs
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Host Specificity
  • Humans
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Rodentia / virology
  • Sheep / virology
  • Tick Infestations / epidemiology
  • Tick Infestations / microbiology
  • Tick Infestations / veterinary*
  • Ticks / virology*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S