title: Large-Scale Survey for Tickborne Bacteria, Khammouan Province, Laos.
abstract: We screened 768 tick pools containing 6,962 ticks from Khammouan Province, Laos, by using quantitative real-time PCR and identified Rickettsia spp., Ehrlichia spp., and Borrelia spp. Sequencing of Rickettsia spp.-positive and Borrelia spp.-positive pools provided evidence for distinct genotypes. Our results identified bacteria with human disease potential in ticks in Laos.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Khamsing
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vongphayloth
authors.forename: Malavanh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vongsouvath
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grandadam
authors.forename: Paul T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Brey
authors.forename: Paul N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: Ian W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Sutherland
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dittrich
keywords: Amblyomma; Anaplasma; Borrelia; Coxiella; Dermacentor; Ehrlichia; Haemaphysalis; Laos; Rickettsia; Southeast Asia; bacteria; survey; tickborne bacteria; ticks; vector-borne infections