Two Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strains in Ixodes scapularis Ticks, Canada
Two Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strains in Ixodes scapularis Ticks, Canada
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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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 black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) collected in Canada. The relative prevalence of these 2 strains in I. scapularis...
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Two Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strains in Ixodes scapularis Ticks, Canada
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_77b9011f6e6d465bad00829fef709eb1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_77b9011f6e6d465bad00829fef709eb1
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1080-6040,1080-6059
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid2012.140172
