Rickettsia tamurae sp. nov., isolated from Amblyomma testudinarium ticks
- 1 July 2006
- journal article
- Published by Microbiology Society in International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
- Vol. 56 (7) , 1673-1675
- https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.64134-0
Abstract
Rickettsiasp. strain AT-1Twas isolated fromAmblyomma testudinariumticks in Japan in 1993. Comparative analysis of sequences obtained from 16S rRNA,gltA,ompA,ompBandsca4gene fragments demonstrated those from AT-1Tto be markedly different from those of other members of the spotted fever group. Using mouse serotyping, it was also observed thatRickettsiasp. strain AT-1Twas different from otherRickettsiaspecies with validly published names. Such genotypic and phenotypic characteristics warrant its classification as a representative of a novel species, for which the nameRickettsia tamuraesp. nov. is proposed, with the type strain AT-1T(=CSUR R1T).Keywords
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