Abstract
Spotted fever group Rickettsiae were isolated from dog ticks (R. sanguineus) removed from dogs in different areas of western Sicily.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Boutonneuse Fever / microbiology*
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Cells, Cultured
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Dogs
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Female
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Guinea Pigs
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Italy
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Male
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Rickettsia / isolation & purification*
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Rickettsia / pathogenicity
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Rickettsiaceae Infections / microbiology*
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Sheep
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Spleen / microbiology
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Ticks / microbiology*
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Vagina / microbiology