A novel Rickettsia species detected in Vole Ticks (Ixodes angustus) from Western Canada

Author:

Instead, CA, and Chilton, NB

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2013-09

Journal/Series title:

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volume:

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URL:

http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/24077705

Abstract:

The genomic DNA of ixodid ticks from western Canada was tested by PCR for the presence of Rickettsia. No rickettsiae were detected in Ixodes sculptus, whereas 18% of the I. angustus and 42% of the Dermacentor andersoni organisms examined were PCR positive for Rickettsia.