title: Novel Candidatus rickettsia species detected in nostril tick from human, Gabon, 2014.
abstract: We report the identification of a nymphal nostril tick (Amblyomma sp.) from a national park visitor in Gabon and subsequent molecular detection and characterization of tickborne bacteria. Our findings provide evidence of a potentially new Rickettsia sp. circulating in Africa and indicate that tick bites may pose a risk to persons visiting parks in the region.
authors.forename: Rogelio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lopez-Velez
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Palomar
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Oteo
authors.forename: Francesca F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pérez-Molina
authors.forename: Aránzazu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Portillo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005681:Gabon; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult