Molecular characterization of a novel Rickettsia species from Ixodes scapularis in Texas

被引：36

作者：

Billings, AN

Teltow, GJ

Weaver, SC

Walker, DH

机构：

[1] Univ Texas, Med Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 USA

[2] Texas Dept Hlth, Bur Labs, Austin, TX 78756 USA

来源：

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 1998年 / 4卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.3201/eid0402.980221

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

A novel Rickettsia species of undetermined pathogenicity was detected in Ixodes scapularis. DNA sequencing showed the highest nucleotide sequence similarities with R. australis for the 17 kDa gene, R. helvetica for gltA, and R. montana for rompA. The new organism, provisionally designated as genotype Cooleyi, is highly divergent in three conserved genes from recognized Rickettsia species.

引用

页码：305 / 309

页数：5

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