Novel Candidatus Rickettsia Species Detected in Nostril Tick from Human, Gabon, 2014

We report the identification of a nymphal nostril tick (Amblyomma sp.) from a national park visitor in Gabon and subsequent molecular detection and characterization of tickborne bacteria. Our findings provide evidence of a potentially new Rickettsia sp. circulating in Africa and indicate that tick b...

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Main Authors: Rogelio Lopez-Velez, Ana M. Palomar, José A. Oteo, Francesca F. Norman, José A. Pérez-Molina, Aránzazu Portillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-1048_article