Three genetically distinct clades of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes scapularis

Author:

Trost, CN, Lindsay, LR, Dibernardo, A, and Chilton, NB

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2018-09

Journal/Series title:

Ticks & Tick-borne Diseases

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URL:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1877959X18301183

Abstract:

Additional work is needed to explore the evolutionary history of A. phagocytophilum in North America, and to determine if there are differences in pathogenicity or clinical symptoms associated with the two divergent groups of the Ap-ha variant given the significant differences in ankA amino acid sequence.