Molecular Detection and Genotyping of Coxiella-Like Endosymbionts in Ticks that Infest Horses in South Korea.

Members of the genus Coxiella can be transmitted from ticks to humans during contact with animals; Coxiella may thus spread from the infected horses or ticks to humans. In this study, the presence of Coxiella burnetii and Coxiella-like endosymbionts (CLE) in ticks found on infested horses was determ...

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Main Authors: Min-Goo Seo, Seung-Hun Lee, In-Ohk Ouh, Gwang Hyeop Lee, Youn-Kyoung Goo, Seungjoon Kim, Oh-Deog Kwon, Dongmi Kwak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5085090?pdf=render