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Molecular Identification of Rickettsia felis ‐like Bacteria in Haemaphysalis sulcata Ticks Collected from Domestic Animals in Southern Croatia
Author(s) -
DUH DARJA,
PUNDAPOLIĆ VOLGA,
TRILAR TOMI,
PETROVEC MIROSLAV,
BRADARIĆ NIKOLA,
AVŠIČŽUPANC TATJANA
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1374.068
Subject(s) - felis , biology , rickettsia , haemaphysalis , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , haemaphysalis longicornis , spotted fever , virology , veterinary medicine , tick , ixodidae , cats , medicine , genetics , virus
Haemaphysalis sulcata ticks collected from sheep and goats in southern Croatia were found infected with rickettsiae. Molecular analysis of the complete gltA gene and portion of 17 kDa and ompB genes revealed the presence of Rickettsia felis ‐like bacteria in up to 26% of tested ticks.