Increased prevalence of Rickettsia aeschlimannii in Castilla y León, Spain.
We report the increased prevalence recorded in recent years of Rickettsia aeschlimannii in Hyalomma marginatum marginatum ticks removed from human subjects in Castilla y León (NW, Spain). Additionally, a simultaneous infection with R. aeschlimannii and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in two H. marginatum marginatum ticks is reported for the first time.
Fernández-Soto
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Laboratorio de Parasitología. Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Salamanca, C/ Licenciado Méndez Nieto s/n,, 37007, Salamanca, Spain. pfsoto@usal.es
Díaz Martín
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Pérez-Sánchez
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R
Encinas-Grandes
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A
D000818:Animals; D026863:Ixodidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013030:Spain