First report of the molecular detection of human pathogen Rickettsia raoultii in ticks from the Republic of Korea.

Misbah TariqJun-Won SeoDa Young KimMerlin Jayalal Lawrence PanchaliNa Ra YunYou Mi LeeChoon-Mee KimDong Min Kim

Published in: Parasites & vectors (2021)

We provide the first description and molecular identification of R. raoultii detected in H. longicornis ticks in the ROK. This observation extends the geographical distribution of R. raoultii. Screening of human samples for this pathogen will provide information about the prevalence of rickettsial infections in this region.

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