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First detection of Rickettsia slovaca in Greece

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Seven hundred and three ticks collected in November and June of 2004–2006 from domestic animals in four localities of Halkidiki prefecture, Northern Greece, were tested for the presence of ricketsial DNA. Rickettsia slovaca was detected in one pool of Rhipicephalus bursa ticks, representing the first report of detection of R. slovaca in Greece.

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  1. 1st Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Melania Kachrimanidou, Efimia Souliou, Vassiliki Pavlidou, Antonis Antoniadis & Anna Papa

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Kachrimanidou, M., Souliou, E., Pavlidou, V. et al. First detection of Rickettsia slovaca in Greece. Exp Appl Acarol 50, 93–96 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-009-9283-x

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