Natural Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in ticks from a forest area of Selenge province, Mongolia

• Main Authors: G Javkhlan (Author), B Enkhtaivan (Author), B Baigal (Author), P Myagmarsuren (Author), B Battur (Author), B Battsetseg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a zoonotic agent of public health importance, infecting both humans and animals. An investigation of the presence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum as well as Anaplasma platys was conducted in a forest area of Selenge province, Mongolia, where ticks are widely distributed and...