Rickettsia conoriiIsraeli Tick Typhus Strain Isolated fromRhipicephalus sanguineusTicks in Portugal
- 1 September 2007
- journal article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Vol. 7 (3) , 444-447
- https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2006.0628
Abstract
This report describes the first establishment of five isolates of R. conorii Israeli tick typhus (ITT) strain from Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in different regions of Portugal. Ticks were collected on two separate expeditions that took place in Bragança, Montesinho Natural Park, and Portalegre City.Keywords
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