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Rickettsia spp. in Seabird Ticks from Western Indian Ocean Islands, 2011–2012

Karen D. Mccoy
Matthieu Le Corre

Abstract

We found a diversity of Rickettsia spp. in seabird ticks from 6 tropical islands. The bacteria showed strong host specificity and sequence similarity with strains in other regions. Seabird ticks may be key reservoirs for pathogenic Rickettsia spp., and bird hosts may have a role in dispersing ticks and tick-associated infectious agents over large distances.
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hal-01285429 , version 1 (21-06-2018)

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Muriel Dietrich, Camille Lebarbenchon, Audrey Jaeger, Céline Le Rouzic, Matthieu Bastien, et al.. Rickettsia spp. in Seabird Ticks from Western Indian Ocean Islands, 2011–2012. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014, 20 (5), pp.838-842. ⟨10.3201/eid2005.131088⟩. ⟨hal-01285429⟩
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