Three Australian native animal species yielded 60 samples composed of three indigenous
ticks. Hosts included twelve koalas, two echidnas and one wombat from Victoria, and ticks …

The genomic DNA from four species of ixodid ticks in western Canada was tested for the
presence of Rickettsiella by PCR analyses targeting the 16S rRNA gene. Eighty-eight …

The genomic DNA of ixodid ticks from western Canada was tested by PCR for the presence
of Rickettsia. No rickettsiae were detected in Ixodes sculptus, whereas 18% of the I …

Central Queensland (CQ) is a large and isolated, low population density, remote tropical
region of Australia with a varied environment. The region has a diverse fauna and several …

Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) are known to harbour intracellular bacteria from several
phylogenetic groups that can develop both mutualistic and pathogenic relationships to the …

The ability to capture genetic variation with unprecedented resolution improves our
understanding of bacterial populations and their ability to cause disease. The goal of the …

A novel Rickettsia was detected in the rotund tick, Ixodes kingi Bishopp, 1911, based on
comparative DNA sequence analyses of 4 genes; the rickettsial-specific 17-kDa antigen …

The cosmopolitan tick Ixodes ricinus inhabiting Europe, including Poland, is a vector for
many pathogens, such as various Rickettsia species, which spread to new territories. They …

Rickettsiosis is a potentially fatal tick borne disease. It is caused by the obligate intracellular
bacteria Rickettsia, which is transferred to humans through salivary excretions of ticks during …

A rickettsial isolate was obtained from a partially engorged Ixodes pacificus female, which
was collected from Humboldt County, California. The isolate was provisionally named …