Abstract
We detected Rickettsia africae, the agent of African tick-bite fever (ATBF), by amplification of fragments of gltA, ompA, and ompB genes from 3 specimens of Amblyomma loculosum ticks collected from humans and birds in New Caledonia. Clinicians who treat persons in this region should be on alert for ATBF.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bird Diseases / parasitology*
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Birds
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Ixodidae / genetics
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Ixodidae / microbiology*
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Oceania / epidemiology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
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Rickettsia / classification
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Rickettsia / genetics
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Rickettsia / isolation & purification*
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Rickettsia Infections / epidemiology*
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Rickettsia Infections / microbiology
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Tick Infestations / parasitology*
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Tick Infestations / veterinary