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Molecular identification of Rickettsia parkeri infecting Amblyomma triste ticks in an area of Argentina where cases of rickettsiosis were diagnosed

Specimens of the hard tick Amblyomma triste were found infected with Rickettsia parkeri in an area of Argentina (General Lavalle, Buenos Aires Province) where cases of human illness attributed to this microorganism have been reported. Molecular detection of R. parkeri was based on polymerase chain r...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Cicuttin, Santiago Nava
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2013-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000100022&lng=en&tlng=en
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