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| Title |
Molecular and serological evidence for the circulation of the tick symbiont Midichloria (Rickettsiales: Midichloriaceae) in different mammalian species
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| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, December 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1756-3305-6-350 |
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| Authors |
Chiara Bazzocchi, Mara Mariconti, Davide Sassera, Laura Rinaldi, Elena Martin, Giuseppe Cringoli, Sandra Urbanelli, Claudio Genchi, Claudio Bandi, Sara Epis |
| Abstract |
The Midichloriaceae is a novel family of the order Rickettsiales, that encompasses intracellular bacteria associated with hard ticks (Ixodidae) and other arthropods. The most intensively investigated member of this family is Midichloria mitochondrii, a symbiotic bacterium of the sheep tick Ixodes ricinus, characterized by the capacity of multiplying inside the mitochondria. A recent study suggested that these bacteria might be inoculated into the human host during the tick bite. The purpose of this study was to determine the potential infectivity of Midichloria bacteria for non-human animals exposed to the risk of tick bite. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 60 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 59 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 25% |
| Researcher | 15 | 25% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 5% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 10 | 17% |
| Unknown | 5 | 8% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 22 | 37% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 12 | 20% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 5 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 7% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Unknown | 10 | 17% |