A rickettsial mixed infection in a Dermacentor variabilis tick from Ohio

被引:26
作者
Carmichael, Jennifer R.
Fuerst, Paul A.
机构
[1] Ohio State Univ, Dept Evolut Ecol & Organismal Biol, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[2] Ohio State Univ, Dept Mol Genet, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
来源
CENTURY OF RICKETTSIOLOGY: EMERGING, REEMERGING RICKETTSIOSES, MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS, AND EMERGING VETERINARY RICKETTSIOSES | 2006年 / 1078卷
关键词
Dermacentor variabilis; Rickettsia bellii; Rickettsia montanensis; Rickettsia rickettsii; superinfection; interference;
D O I
10.1196/annals.1374.064
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
We present the first report of superinfection in a Dermacentor variabilis tick from nature. The single tick, collected in Ohio, was found infected with Rickettsia belli, R. nontanensis, and R. rickettsii.
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页码:334 / 337
页数:4
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