Rickettsia africae: identifying gaps in the current knowledge on vector-pathogen-host interactions

Rickettsia africae is a bacterium of zoonotic importance, which causes African tick bite fever (ATBF) in humans. This pathogen is transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyomma, with Amblyomma hebraeum and Amblyomma variegatum being the major vectors. Tick species other than the above-mentioned have a...

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Main Authors: Estere Mazhetese, Vlademiro Magaia, Elisa Taviani, Luis Neves, Darshana Morar-Leather
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/13291
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