Equine and canine Anaplasma phagocytophilum strains isolated on the island of Sardinia (Italy) are phylogenetically related to pathogenic strains from the United States

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作者：

Alberti, A

Zobba, R

Chessa, B

Addis, MF

Sparagano, O

Parpaglia, MLP

Cubeddu, T

Pintori, G

Pittau, M

机构：

[1] Univ Sassari, Ist Patol Speciale & Clin Med, I-07100 Sassari, Italy

[2] Univ Sassari, Clin Med Vet, I-07100 Sassari, Italy

[3] Univ Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sch Agr Food & Rural Dev, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England

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APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY | 2005年 / 71卷 / 10期

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D O I：

10.1128/AEM.71.10.6418-6422.2005

中图分类号：

Q81 [生物工程学（生物技术）]; Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

The presence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, a tick-transmitted zoonotic pathogen, was investigated in Sardinia using a molecular approach. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Sardinian strains are genetically distinct from the two lineages previously described in Europe and are closely related to strains isolated in different areas of the United States.

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