Abstract
We report molecular detection of Rickettsia africae in Amblyomma ovale ticks from Nicaragua and a novel rickettsial strain in an A. triste tick. Of 146 ticks from dogs, 16.4% were Rickettsia PCR positive. The presence of Rickettsia spp. in human-biting ticks in Nicaragua may pose a public health concern.
Keywords:
Amblyomma spp.; Nicaragua; Rickettsia africae; bacteria; dogs; ompA; rickettsiae; ticks; vector-borne infections.
Publication types
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Dog Diseases / epidemiology
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Dog Diseases / parasitology
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Dogs
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Ixodidae / microbiology*
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Nicaragua / epidemiology
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Rickettsia / classification*
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Rickettsia / isolation & purification*
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Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis / epidemiology
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Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis / microbiology
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Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis / veterinary*
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Tick Infestations / epidemiology
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Tick Infestations / parasitology
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Tick Infestations / veterinary