Molecular detection of Rickettsia africae in Amblyomma ticks collected in cattle from Southern and Central Mozambique

Introduction: Rickettsia are Gram-negative and obligate intracellular bacteria, which cause typhus and spotted fever-like diseases in humans. In Africa, Rickettsia africae of the Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia (SFGR) is the etiologic agent of the African Tick-Bite Fever. The disease is transmitted...

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Main Authors: Vlademiro Magaia, Elisa Taviani, Nidia Cangi, Luis Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/11625
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