Wide distribution of Mediterranean and African Spotted fever agents and the first identification of Israeli Spotted Fever agent in ticks in Uganda
Wilfred Eneku, Bernard Erima, Anatoli Maranda Byaruhanga, Gladys Atim, Titus Tugume, Qouilazoni A. Ukuli, Hannah N. Kibuuka, Edison Arwanire Mworozi, Christina Douglas, Jeffrey W. Koehler, Nora G. Cleary, Michael E. von Fricken, Robert Tweyongyere, Fred Wabwire‐Mangen, Denis Karuhize Byarugaba
The paper identifies Rickettsia species in ticks from Uganda, finding R. africae most common and R. conorii subsp. israelensis newly detected.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Jul 27, 2023Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology