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

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
Subjects:
Amblyomma sp.
Rickettsia
Candidatus Rickettsia davousti
nostril tick
tick
Gabon
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-1048_article
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spelling doaj-e489cda942f5488097e4afa2b9b1ba542020-11-25T01:11:31ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592015-02-0121232532710.3201/eid2102.141048Novel Candidatus Rickettsia Species Detected in Nostril Tick from Human, Gabon, 2014Rogelio Lopez-VelezAna M. PalomarJosé A. OteoFrancesca F. NormanJosé A. Pérez-MolinaAránzazu PortilloWe 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 bites may pose a risk to persons visiting parks in the region.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-1048_articleAmblyomma sp.RickettsiaCandidatus Rickettsia davoustinostril ticktickGabon
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author Rogelio Lopez-Velez
Ana M. Palomar
José A. Oteo
Francesca F. Norman
José A. Pérez-Molina
Aránzazu Portillo
spellingShingle Rogelio Lopez-Velez
Ana M. Palomar
José A. Oteo
Francesca F. Norman
José A. Pérez-Molina
Aránzazu Portillo
Novel Candidatus Rickettsia Species Detected in Nostril Tick from Human, Gabon, 2014
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Amblyomma sp.
Rickettsia
Candidatus Rickettsia davousti
nostril tick
tick
Gabon
author_facet Rogelio Lopez-Velez
Ana M. Palomar
José A. Oteo
Francesca F. Norman
José A. Pérez-Molina
Aránzazu Portillo
author_sort Rogelio Lopez-Velez
title Novel Candidatus Rickettsia Species Detected in Nostril Tick from Human, Gabon, 2014
title_short Novel Candidatus Rickettsia Species Detected in Nostril Tick from Human, Gabon, 2014
title_full Novel Candidatus Rickettsia Species Detected in Nostril Tick from Human, Gabon, 2014
title_fullStr Novel Candidatus Rickettsia Species Detected in Nostril Tick from Human, Gabon, 2014
title_full_unstemmed Novel Candidatus Rickettsia Species Detected in Nostril Tick from Human, Gabon, 2014
title_sort novel candidatus rickettsia species detected in nostril tick from human, gabon, 2014
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2015-02-01
description 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 bites may pose a risk to persons visiting parks in the region.
topic Amblyomma sp.
Rickettsia
Candidatus Rickettsia davousti
nostril tick
tick
Gabon
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-1048_article
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