Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5807076 | Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Rickettsia infection of each tick was evaluated by the hemolymph test and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting gltA and ompA genes. All hemolymph tests were negative and PCR of one A. dubitatum detected both Rickettsia genes. Sequence of ompA exhibited a 99% identity with Rickettsia parkeri and R. africae and a 98% identity with R. sibirica. Rickettsia of the spotted fever group in A. dubitatum is described for the first time in an urban area within the municipality of Campo Grande in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil. This finding reinforces the importance of more detailed studies to determine the role of A. dubitatum in the transmission of spotted fever agents.
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Authors
Jaqueline Matias, Marcos Valério Garcia, Rodrigo Casquero Cunha, André de Abreu Rangel Aguirre, Jacqueline Cavalvante Barros, Bárbara Guimarães Csordas, Renato Andreotti,