Detection of Rickettsiae in Engorged Ticks from Small Mammals in Malaysia

Rickettsiae are intracellular bacteria found in ectoparasites such as ticks, lice, fleas, mites and chiggers that can cause emerging infectious diseases throughout the world. There is lacking of information on their distribution and the tick vectors involved. The aim of this study is therefore to de...

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Main Authors: Madinah, Adrus, Mariana, Ahamad, Mohd Tajuddin, Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology 2014
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4425/
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4425/1/MADINAH.pdf