Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Coxiella burnetii in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Switzerland: an underestimated epidemiologic risk
Ticks are vectors of several microorganisms responsible for infectious diseases in human and animals, such as Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Coxiella burnetii. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of these two bacteria in 62 889 Ixodes ricinus ticks in selected regions covering all Switzerla...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | New Microbes and New Infections |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297518300775 |