Identification of Dermacentor reticulatus Ticks Carrying Rickettsia raoultii on Migrating Jackal, Denmark
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From a migrating golden jackal (Canis aureus), we retrieved 21 live male Dermacentor reticulatus ticks, a species not previously reported from wildlife in Denmark. We identified Rickettsia raoultii from 18 (86%) of the ticks. This bacterium is associated with scalp eschar and neck lymphadenopathy after tick bite syndrome among humans.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases (Print Edition) |
ISSN | 1080-6040 |
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Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
ID: 339247104