Two Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strains in Ixodes scapularis Ticks, Canada

Two Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strains in Ixodes scapularis Ticks, Canada

We developed PCR-based assays to distinguish a human pathogenic strain of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ap-ha, from Ap-variant 1, a strain not associated with human infection. The assays were validated on A. phagocytophilum-infected blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) collected in Canada. The relativ...

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Main Authors: Chantel N. Krakowetz, Antonia Dibernardo, L. Robbin Lindsay, Neil B. Chilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
human granulocytic anaplasmosis
gram-negative
bacteria
Ixodes scapularis
blacklegged ticks
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/12/14-0172_article

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