Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jul 2007)

Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil

  • Iara Silveira,
  • Richard C. Pacheco,
  • Matias P. J. Szabó,
  • Hernani G. C. Ramos,
  • Marcelo B. Labruna

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1307.061397
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 7
pp. 1111 – 1111

Abstract

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We report finding Rickettsia parkeri in Brazil in 9.7% of Amblyomma triste ticks examined. An R. parkeri isolate was successfully established in Vero cell culture. Molecular characterization of the agent was performed by DNA sequencing of portions of the rickettsial genes gltA, htrA, ompA, and ompB.

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