Prevalence and Diversity among Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strains Originating from Ixodes ricinus Ticks from Northwest Norway

The tick-borne pathogen Anaplasma phagocytophilum causes great concern for livestock farmers. Tick-borne fever is a widespread disease in Norway, and antibodies have been produced amongst sheep, roe deer, red deer, and moose. The main vector Ixodes ricinus is found along the Norwegian coastline as f...

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Main Author: Ann-Kristin Tveten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Pathogens
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/824897