Rickettsia japonica and Novel Rickettsia Species in Ticks, China.
Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Published:
Abstract
PCR amplification indicated the minimum infection rate of Rickettsia spp. was 0.66% in Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks collected from Shandong Province, China. Phylogenetic analysis based on the rrs, gltA, ompA, and ompB genes indicated that the ticks carried R. japonica, Candidatus Rickettsia longicornii, and a novel Rickettsia species related to R. canadensis.
Authors
Xiang-rong Qin, Hui-ju Han, Fu-jun Han, Fu-ming Zhao, Zhen-tang Zhang, Zai-feng Xue, Dong-qiang Ma, Rui Qi, Min Zhao, Li-jun Wang, Li Zhao, Hao Yu, Jian-wei Liu, Xue-jie Yu