Abstract
We found Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma ovale ticks collected in Veracruz, Mexico, in 2018. We sequenced gene segments of gltA, htrA, sca0, and sca5; phylogenetic reconstruction revealed near-complete identity with R. parkeri strain Atlantic Rainforest. Enhanced surveillance is needed in Mexico to determine the public health relevance of this bacterium.
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Sánchez-Montes, S., Ballados-González, G. G., Hernández-Velasco, A., Zazueta-Islas, H. M., Solis-Cortés, M., Miranda-Ortiz, H., … Rangel-Escareño, C. (2019). Molecular confirmation of rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma ovale Ticks, Veracruz, Mexico. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 25(12), 2315–2317. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.190964
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