First Molecular Identification of Rickettsia aeschlimannii and Rickettsia africae in Ticks from Ghana

This study underscores the importance of determining which vector-borne pathogens are in circulation in Ghana. Further clinical and prevalence studies are needed to understand more comprehensively the clinical impact of these rickettsial pathogens contributing to human disease and morbidity in Ghana.PMID:38295420 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.22-0753

Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - January 31, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Janice A Tagoe Seth O Addo Mba-Tihssommah Mosore Ronald E Bentil Bright Agbodzi Eric Behene Danielle Ladzekpo Charlotte A Addae Shirley Nimo-Painstil Anne T Fox Langbong Bimi Courage Dafeamekpor Allen L Richards Andrew G Letizia Joseph W Diclaro Samuel K Source Type: research