Pathogenic Rickettsia in ticks of spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo Graeca) sold in a Qatar live animal market

The dissemination of vector arthropods harbouring zoonotic pathogens through the uncontrolled transboundary trade of exotic and pet animals poses an important threat to Public Health. In the present report, we describe the introduction of pathogenic Rickettsia africae and R. aeschlimanni in ticks re...

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Main Author: Barradas, P.F. (author)
Other Authors: Mesquita, J.R. (author), Lima, C. (author), Cardoso, L. (author), Alho, A.M. (author), Ferreira, P. (author), Amorim, I. (author), De Sousa, R. (author), Gärtner, F. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Rickettsia spp
Hyalomma aegyptium
Rickettsia aeschilimanii
Rickettsia africae
Testudo Tortoise
Infecções Sistémicas e Zoonoses
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/6547
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/6547

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