Rickettsia japonica in ticks infesting a wild mammal in Thailand
Supanee Hirunkanokpun, Arunee Ahantarig, Visut Baimai, Pairot Pramual, Wachareeporn Trinachartvanit
The paper reports the first detection of Rickettsia japonica in Haemaphysalis hystricis ticks from a Burmese ferret-badger in Thailand, showing genetic similarity to known R. japonica strains.
bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2021 · PreprintGenetics