Characterization of spotted fever group Rickettsiae in ticks from a city park of Rome, Italy

• Main Authors: Fabiola Mancini (Author), Massimo Ciccozzi (Author), Alessandra Lo Presti (Author), Eleonora Cella (Author), Marta Giovanetti (Author), Marco Di Luca (Author), Luciano Toma (Author), Riccardo Bianchi (Author), Cristina Khoury (Author), Giovanni Rezza (Author), Alessandra Ciervo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Ticks are vectors and important reservoirs for microbial agents that cause disease in humans and animals. Among these pathogens, the members of Rickettsia species play an important role in public health. AIM AND METHODS: One hundred twenty-nine ticks belonging to four tick species (Ixode...