Diversity of spotted fever group rickettsiae and their association with host ticks in Japan
Diversity of spotted fever group rickettsiae and their association with host ticks in Japan
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae are obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria mainly associated with ticks. In Japan, several hundred cases of Japanese spotted fever, caused by
Rickettsia japonica
, are reported annually. Other
Rickettsia
species are also known to exist in ixodid ticks; however, their phylogenetic position and...
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Diversity of spotted fever group rickettsiae and their association with host ticks in Japan
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6365641
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6365641
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-018-37836-5
